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Word: Dowry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting a widow's life interest in her husband's estate): from Anglo-Norman French dowarie, from medieval Latin dotarium (see dower)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdaʊ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
Short Definition:amount of property or money brought by bride to her husband on their marriage
Examples:- Elizabeth's dowry was to be £45,000 in diamonds
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