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dowry

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Main Entry: dow·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈda(-ə)-rē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dowries
Etymology: Middle English dowarie, from Anglo-French, alteration of dower, douaire — more at dower
Date: 14th century

1 archaic : dower 1
2 : the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
3 : a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride
4 : a natural talent


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