dowry

• Nom désignant l'argent, les biens ou les effets que la famille de la mariée donne au marié ou à sa famille lors du mariage ; pratique aujourd'hui largement tombée en désuétude dans de nombreuses cultures.

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.

1. Marriage paymentB2formal

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

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   • 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   • Dowry practices have been criticized as outdated and harmful.

   Synonymesdowerportion