dowry

(Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
2. (countable, uncommon, uncountable) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Inheritance from a deceased husband to his widow.
4. (countable, uncountable) A natural gift or talent.
5. (countable, informal, uncountable) A large amount.

Verb

To bestow a dowry upon.

Oposat a

bride price, reverse dowry, dower, ;, see others at bride price

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈdaʊəɹi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: dowarye

In summary

From Middle English dowarye, dowerie, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, douarie, from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dower.

Conceptes

dot

Sinònims

dower

trousseau

dowery

portion

bride price

marriage portion

tocher

dot

endowment

bridewealth

bribe’s share

gift

🎁

inherit

inheritance

jointure

natural talent

alimony

Traduccions

dot

dote

προίκα

dote

Mitgift

posag

Aussteuer

bruidsschat

dote

dos

çeyiz

huwelijksgift

qelen

دوطة

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