dowry

A noun referring to money, property, or goods that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family upon marriage, a practice now largely obsolete in many cultures.

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1. Marriage payment B2 formal

   Money, property, or goods that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family upon marriage.

   • In some cultures, the bride's family provides a dowry to the groom.
   • The dowry included gold jewelry and land.
   • Dowry practices have been criticized as outdated and harmful.

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   المرادفات: dowerportion

• dowries plural form
• dowries' possessive plural form
• dowry's possessive singular form