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Dowry - Wikipedia
A dowry is a payment such as land, property, money, livestock, or a commercial asset that is paid by the bride's (woman's) family to the groom (man) or his ...
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Dowry | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
Dowry, the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage. Most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal.
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What Is a Dowry? - Brides
A gift of substantial monetary value or property given from either the bride or groom to their future spouse upon marriage.
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dowrier
† dowrier Sc. Obs. Also dowariar. [a. F. douairière a woman enjoying a dowry, a dowager, f. douaire dower, dowry.] = dowager.1533 Wriothesley Chron. (1875) I. 18 To be called Ladie Katherin, wife of Prince Arthur, dowarie[r] of Englande. 1555 Sc. Acts Mary (1597) §28 In presence of the Queenis Grace...
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DOWRY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of DOWRY is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage. How to use dowry in a sentence.
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Can someone ELi5 what a dowry is, vs bride price, and why ... - Reddit
A dowry is a payment made by the bride's family to the groom's family, typically at the time of marriage. The payment is typically made up of ...
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douairière
‖ douairière, n. rare. (dwɛrjɛr) [Fr.: see dower n.2 The Fr. word was earlier borrowed into English as dowrier n.] A dowager.1869 G. Meredith Let. 16 Aug. (1970) I. 390 The person proposed by the douairière young and with money. 1919 R. Firbank Valmouth xi. 206 ‘Have you any intention, Eulalia,’ a d...
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What is the definition of dowry? Why is it sometimes a reason for ...
Nowadays a dowry is an amount of money giving to the bride-to-be in order for her to go by herself to buy her ring, jewelry, wedding dress, ...
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DOWRY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
noun · the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage · (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents · Christianity a ...
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DOWRY - JewishEncyclopedia.com
The portion or property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. In patriarchal times the dowry was not known.
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How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India - BBC
As education and job opportunities for men in India have improved over the decades, the prevalence of dowry has increased, a new study has ...
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The dowry - symbol of patriarchy or totem of female creativity?
A dowry is a payment of money or property from the family of the bride to the family of the groom at the time of marriage. Paying a dowry is an ...
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drowrier
▪ I. drowrie, -ry var. druery, Obs.▪ II. drowrie, -ry, drowrier obs. Sc. ff. dowry, dowrier. [These forms seem to have arisen from a confusion of dowery, dowry, with drowrie, Sc. form of druery (sense 2). See also drowarie.]1503 Sc. Acts Jas. IV (1814) 240 (Jam.) The qwenis drowry and morwyn-gift. 1...
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drowarie
† drowarie erron. f. drowrier, Sc. form of dowrier, dowager.a 1557 Diurn. Occurr. (1833) 30 In this menetyme the quenis grace drowarie past on her fute to our Lady Laureit. Ibid. 34 He gat word the queenis grace drowarie was cummit out of Striveling to the Parliament.
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queen
▪ I. queen, n. (kwiːn) Forms: 1 cwœn, cwæn, cwénn, 1–3 cwén, (1 cu-), 2–3 cwene, kwene; 2–4 quen, (3 quu-, 4 qw-), 2–6 quene, (4–6 qw-, 5 qv-), 3 quiene, quyene, 4 qwhene, 4–5 whene, queyn, 4–6 queyne, 4–7 queene, 6 quein(e, 4– queen. [OE. cwén str. fem. = OS. quân (once in Hel.), ON. kvæn (also kvá...
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