单词 | dowry |
释义 | dowry /dow"ree/, n. , pl. dowries. 1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. 2. Archaic. a widow's dower. 3. a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc. Also, dowery. [1250-1300; ME dowerie < AF douarie < ML dotarium. See DOT2, -ARY] |
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