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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Dowries (0.01921 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to Dowries.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: dowry
dowry
n : money or property brought by a woman to her husband at
marriage [syn:
dowery,
dower]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Dowries
Dowry
\Dow"ry\, n.; pl.
Dowries. [Contr. from dowery; cf. LL.
dotarium. See
Dower.]
1. A gift; endowment. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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2. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her
husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage.
See Note under
Dower. --Shak. Dryden.
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3. A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See
Dower.
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Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give
. . .; but give me the damsel to wife. --Gen. xxxiv.
12.
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