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dowry

US/ˈdaʊəɹi/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

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Origin

From Middle English dowarye, dowerie, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, douarie, from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dower.

Phrases

  • dowry death
  • reverse dowry

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