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Synonyms of dowry
money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dowry
- bestowal,
- comp,
- donation,
- donative,
- fairing
- [British],
- freebie
- (or freebee),
- gift,
- giveaway,
- handsel,
- lagniappe,
- largesse
- (also largess),
- present,
- presentation
- alms,
- benefaction,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- charity,
- contribution,
- dole,
- handout,
- oblation,
- offering,
- philanthropy,
- tithe
- box
- [British],
- care package,
- foy
- [chiefly Scottish]
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The first known use of dowry was in the 14th century
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