dowry.

Money or property transferred in connection with a marriage, often from the bride’s family to the couple or marital household.

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Words that belong together

• a marriage dowry
• provide a dowry

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The dowry was recorded more carefully than the bride’s objections.

She retained a copy of the agreement concerning her dowry.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular dowry; plural dowries. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.