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Uncommondowry
The correct spelling is dowry.
How to pronounce dowry
noun
IPA: /ˈdaʊəɹi/
Say it like: Dow-ree
The correct spelling is dowry. Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. For example: "1999, Judith Everard, Michael C. E. Jones, Charters Duchess Constance Br, Page xvi"
Usage Examples
“1999, Judith Everard, Michael C. E. Jones, Charters Duchess Constance Br, Page xvi”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
- 2.Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
- 3.Dower.
- 4.A natural gift or talent.
verb
- 1.To bestow a dowry upon.
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