Dowry Synonyms

dourē
Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. dower
  2. marriage portion
  3. jointure
  4. dot
  5. settlement
  6. bride's share
  7. dowery
  8. bridal gift
  9. tocher (Scottish)
  10. portion

Words Related to Dowry

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. endowment
  2. property
  3. munjarlee
  4. efink
  5. mahr
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Dowry Sentence Examples

  • The dowry was never paid, and the king held himself free of his promise.

  • In that case the dowry must be returned to the wife.

  • If she thus bring a good dowry to her husband, he does not care to inquire, or is not sensitive, about the mode in which it was acquired.

  • The girl's family pay a dowry to her new family.

  • The icons, and my dowry bed, all the rest is lost.

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