dowry

noun

dow·ry ˈdau̇(-ə)-rē How to pronounce dowry (audio)

plural dowries

law : the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage

cultures in which marriage rarely occurs without dowry or bride-price

: a natural talent or gift

Beauty should be the dowry of every man and woman, as invariably as sensation; but it is rare.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

archaic, law : dower sense 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web India’s longtime preference for sons is due to traditions around inheritance and dowry, which can turn a daughter’s wedding into a heavy financial burden.

Tripti Lahiri, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa’s substantial dowry.

Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022 When his father lost his money and her dowry in 1903, her condition worsened.

Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021 In many parts of rural Afghanistan and among the country’s poorest, girls are often married off at puberty, sometimes earlier, and their families receive a dowry.

Jamey Keaten, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2022 It’s a resolve that perhaps comes too late in a prickly period of negotiation between two mutually wary households, as matters of dowry, obligation and family honor are all considered ahead of the happiness of the two children in question.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2021 When the couple married, Kumar accepted a dowry of 720 grams of gold, a Suzuki sedan and 500,000 rupees (about $6,700) in cash.

Rhea Mogul And Esha Mitra, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021 The opposite was true of Zaza, who had a vast dowry.

Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2021 The event marks the end of a long and tumultuous road to the altar that will now see Mako forgo her status as a royal, reject her $1.4 million dowry, and likely move to New York to begin a new life as a normal citizen.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	dowry
释义	dowry noun dow·ry ˈdau̇(-ə)-rē plural dowries 1 law : the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage cultures in which marriage rarely occurs without dowry or bride-price 2 : a natural talent or gift Beauty should be the dowry of every man and woman, as invariably as sensation; but it is rare. Ralph Waldo Emerson 3 archaic, law : dower sense 1 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web India’s longtime preference for sons is due to traditions around inheritance and dowry, which can turn a daughter’s wedding into a heavy financial burden. Tripti Lahiri, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Isabella was able to fund a mercenary army with the aid of Philippa’s substantial dowry. Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022 When his father lost his money and her dowry in 1903, her condition worsened. Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021 In many parts of rural Afghanistan and among the country’s poorest, girls are often married off at puberty, sometimes earlier, and their families receive a dowry. Jamey Keaten, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2022 It’s a resolve that perhaps comes too late in a prickly period of negotiation between two mutually wary households, as matters of dowry, obligation and family honor are all considered ahead of the happiness of the two children in question. Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2021 When the couple married, Kumar accepted a dowry of 720 grams of gold, a Suzuki sedan and 500,000 rupees (about $6,700) in cash. Rhea Mogul And Esha Mitra, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021 The opposite was true of Zaza, who had a vast dowry. Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2021 The event marks the end of a long and tumultuous road to the altar that will now see Mako forgo her status as a royal, reject her $1.4 million dowry, and likely move to New York to begin a new life as a normal citizen. Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English dowarie, from Anglo-French, alteration of dower, douaire — more at dower First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition dowry noun dow·ry ˈdau̇-rē plural dowries : property that in some cultures a woman gives to her husband in marriage dowry noun as in dower money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dower endowment gift present alms contribution tithe handsel donation donative presentation benefaction offering bestowal grant oblation subsidy comp dole largesse giveaway windfall fairing benevolence beneficence philanthropy tribute largess sacrifice freebie care package freebee handout foy valentine charity bonus lagniappe generosity bequest box gratuity reward remembrance prize boon propine award legacy tip courtesy favor
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dowry

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