| 单词 | bride money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbride money bride money n. a sum of money or quantity of goods given by the groom or his family to that of the bride.Cf. bride price n. and bride wealth n.Historically, the custom of paying bride money was a feature of numerous cultures. It continues today in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and in some South Pacific Island societies. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > [noun] > for bride bride money1829 bride price1863 bride wealth1931 1829 Foreign Q. Rev. Apr. 117 The sister of the giant now comes in, and after northern fashion claims bride-money. 1926 D. H. Lawrence David x. 71 Is Merab not worth the bride-money? 1974 S. Velayudhan tr. C. N. Sreekantan Nair in Bhavan's Jrnl. 14 Apr. 34/1 Wasn't it by offering the country as bride-money that Dasaratha got your hand in marriage? 2003 I. Christophersen tr. Å. Seierstad Bookseller of Kabul 14 The bride money would solve many of her family's problems. < as lemmas |
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