0%

ALL meanings of dowry

dow·ry
D d
  • noun dowry bride's money, goods 0
  • noun plural dowry Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. 0
  • noun plural dowry Archaic. a widow's dower. 0
  • noun dowry Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. 0
  • noun plural dowry a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc. -1
  • noun dowry Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. 0
  • noun dowry (less common) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price. 0
  • noun dowry A natural gift or talent. 0
  • verb dowry To bestow a dowry upon. 0
  • countable noun dowry A woman's dowry is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries. 0
  • noun dowry the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 0
  • noun dowry (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents 0
  • noun dowry a sum of money required on entering certain orders of nuns 0
  • noun dowry a natural talent or gift 0
  • noun dowry a widow's dower 0
  • noun dowry the property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage 0
  • noun dowry a natural talent, gift, or endowment 0
  • noun dowry a gift by a man to his bride 0
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?