something given as a bride price; (also) the act of exchanging money or goods for a bride, or the social system in which this occurs.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > [noun] > manner of marrying > bride-purchase (4) bride purchasea1860 something given as a bride price; (also) the act of exchanging money or goods for a bride, or the social system in which this occurs. wife-purchase1862 lobola1897 The South African native custom of marriage by purchase. Also, the price or present given for a bride according to this custom. Also attributive. Subcategories:— by labour (1) |
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