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Meaning of
dowry
in English
dowry
us
//ˈdaʊri//
uk
//ˈdaʊri//
#limited
Plural
dowries
Definitions
Noun
payment
to
groom's
family
at
marriage
;
property
or
money
The
bride's
family
provided
a
dowry
to
the
groom's
family
as
a
tradition
.
a
wife's
share
of
husband's
estate
(
after
his
death
)
The
widow
was
entitled
to
receive
her
dowry
from
her
late
husband's
estate
.
