1) Arrange crooked match payment 2) Bridal estate 3) Bridal largess 4) Bridal store 5) Dower 6) Dowery 7) French word used in English 8) Gift 9) Marriage bounty 10) Marriage money 11) Matrimony money 12) Trousseau 13) Union jack 14) Wedding gift
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1) Dot 2) Dower 3) Dowery
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A dowry is the transfer of parental property to a daughter at her marriage (i.e. `inter vivos`) rather than at the owner`s death (mortis causa). A dowry establishes a type of conjugal fund, the nature of which may vary widely. This fund may provide an element of financial security in widowhood or against a negligent husband, and may eventually ......
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• (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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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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A payment upon marriage, usually by the bride's family to the groom or groom's family.
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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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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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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 to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on ...
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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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The money and personal property a bride brings to her new husband to support and maintain the marriage. Compare: dower
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[
n] - money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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The social practice of a woman bringing money or valuables to her marriage is still prevalent in South Asia and other parts of the world. It is not a part of Hinduism.
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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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dowery noun money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
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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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the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. · a widow's dower. · a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc.
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