dowry
Meaning
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- Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
- Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
- (obsolete) Dower.
- A natural gift or talent.
- (informal) A large amount.
Synonyms
marriage portion
bribe’s share
natural talent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdaʊəɹi/
Etymology
From Middle English dowarye, dowerie, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, douarie, from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs.
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