Dowry - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdaʊrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word dowry
Brit.  |ˈdaʊ(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word dowry

noun

- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage (syn: dower, portion)

Extra examples

Although she had a great dowry, none would covet such a bedfellow.

Word forms

noun
singular: dowry
plural: dowries
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