dowrynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdaʊ.ri/us/ˈdaʊ.ri/in some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries
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Weddings
- aisle
- always a bridesmaid, never the bride idiom
- arranged marriage
- bachelor party
- bachelorette party
- banns
- give sb away
- go/walk down the aisle idiom
- golden anniversary
- golden wedding anniversary
- groom
- guard of honour
- hen night
- honeymoon
- pageboy
- register office
- registry office
- ruby anniversary
- shotgun wedding
- shower tea
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Gifts in the form of money
Examples from literature
- Because she had no dowry to be paid.
- He, impoverished as he is, looks for a splendid dowry.
- In order to provide a dowry for her, her father invested all his savings in shares of the Universal Bank, losing everything after its failure.
- Marriage was considered inexpedient unless large dowries were brought to the husband.
- The dowry is given to the husband, for him to enjoy as long as the marriage shall last.