Look up: Dowry

1. Dowry
   Some council housing is in such a poor state that it costs more to repair than it would to sell. A dowry is paid for such homes to be sold off or transferred to a housing association to give the homes a positive value.
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2. dowry
   [n] - money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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3. dowry
   Property or money given by the bride's family to the groom or his family as part of the marriage agreement; the opposite of bridewealth (property or money given by the groom's to the bride's...
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4. dowry
   a special form of endowment for daughters, which comprises the furnishings of a household or the cash amount necessary to purchase them Category: Law
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5. Dowry
   Dow'ry noun ; plural Dowries . [ Contr. from dowery ; confer Late Latin dotarium . See Dower .] 1. A gift; endowment. [ Obsolete] Spenser. 2. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings...
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6. dowry
   dowery noun money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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7. Dowry
   • (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower. • (n.) A gift; endowment. • (n.) The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride`s portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower.
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8. dowry
   the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage. Dowries have a long history in Europe, South Asia, Africa, and other ... [6 related articles]
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9. dowry
   dowry (dou'rē) , the property that a woman brings to her husband at the time of the marriage. The dowry apparently originated in the giving of a marriage gift by the family of the bridegroom to the bride and the bestowal of money upon the bride by her parents. It has been a well-establishe...
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10. Dowry
    Formerly applied to mean that which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; this is now called a portion. This word is sometimes confounded with dower.
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11. Dowry
    n. Money and personal property that a bride brings to a marriage which becomes his property. Dowry sill exists in the Civil Code of Louisiana.
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12. dowry
    Property or money given by the bride's family to the groom or his family as part of the marriage agreement; the opposite of bridewealth (property or money given by the groom's to the bride's family). In 1961, dowries were made illegal in India; however, in 1992, the Indian government reported more than 15,000 murders or suicides...
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13. Dowry
    A payment upon marriage, usually by the bride's family to the groom or groom's family.
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14. Dowry
    A `dowry` (also known as `trousseau` or `tocher` or, in Latin, `dos`) is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride`s parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of m...
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