Dowry

Word DOWRY
Character 5
Hyphenation dow ry
Pronunciations /ˈdaʊəɹi/

Definitions and meanings of "Dowry"

What do we mean by dowry?

Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage. noun

A sum of money required of a postulant at a convent. noun

A natural endowment or gift; a talent. noun

The money, goods, or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; the portion given with a wife; dower. See dower and dot. noun

Any gift or reward in view of marriage. noun

That with which one is endowed; gift; endowment; possession. noun

A gift; endowment. noun

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. noun

A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower. noun

Property or payment given by one spouse or his/her family to the other spouse or her/his family at time of marriage. (In some cultures, the dowry is given from wife to husband, in others vice versa.) noun

Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage noun

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.

Dower.

A natural gift or talent.

What the father of a rich single broad uses as a bribe to get a man to marry her crabby little ass. see also: money. Similar, but not to be confused with a shotgun wedding. Urban Dictionary

When your girlfriend's parents bribe you with gifts in order to convince you to stay with their daugther and marry on. Urban Dictionary

When a chick gives you access to her ass for sexual purposes. Urban Dictionary

When a person is so likeable/good you'd marry them without the promise of monetary gain or a reward of any kind. Urban Dictionary

300usd tossed into crypto, arbitrage her out a retirement and present as a dowry Urban Dictionary

A woman, who willingly indulges in the practice of paying "Dowry"(sums of money, property, gold etc) to the groom, at the time of her marriage in the hopes that she will be financially looked after by her husband for the entirety of her life. Urban Dictionary

Something Hasan Pays Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dowry

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The word "dowry" in example sentences

Jenny shot back, realizing immediately that her being upset by visions conjured up by the word dowry had made that come out sounding as if she somehow considered it an insult to have it implied she was Egyptian. ❋ Lambert, Willa (1982)

The girl was too old, – every day of twenty years, – but three hundred rubles in dowry, with board after marriage, not to mention handsome presents to the bridegroom, easily offset the bride's age. ❋ Unknown (1912)

I think Miss Anville the loveliest of her sex; and, were I a marrying man, she, of all the women I have seen, I would fix upon for a wife: but I believe that not even the philosophy of your Lordship would recommend me to a connection of that sort, with a girl of obscure birth, whose only dowry is her beauty, and who is evidently in a state of dependency. ❋ Unknown (1778)

Professor Veena Oldenburg powerfully challenges even the usual portrayal of women being killed for dowry, which is linked with Hindu culture. ❋ Ph.D. Pankaj Jain (2011)

With President Pratibha Patil giving assent to the newly revamped and amended CrPC (Amendment) Act 2008, and once the amended law comes into force, Section 498A (popularly known as dowry law) would be rendered a toothless penal provision as errant husbands and in-laws would no longer face immediate arrests shunting them to jail. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Such gifts, called a dowry, are common in the Near East today. ❋ Cliff Pickover (2007)

The women of our country have to face daily patriarchal violence and there are many so-called dowry deaths each year. ❋ Abhay N (2006)

There is even one principle against dowry, which is extraordinary considering the attitudes in many of those communities about the proper role of women and certainly the importance of dowry. ❋ ITY National Archives (1997)

Part of the dowry was the Port of Bombay in India …. ' ❋ Berendt, John (1994)

Part of the dowry was the Port of Bombay in India .... ' ❋ Berendt, John (1994)

"A dowry is the money and jew'ls and things a girl gets from her father to keep for her very own when she marries." ❋ Ruth Alberta Brown (N/A)

I shall, accordingly, first investigate the rights of the wife over her dowry, that is, the right of managing her own property. ❋ Eugene A. Hecker (N/A)

In my village, a girl without a dowry was a dead one. ❋ Unknown (1920)

The deeding of a wife with a dowry was a part of the somewhat bizarre marriage customs of the Roman aristocracy, which gradually lost ground in the first and second century of our era in proportion as the prestige and power of that aristocracy declined, and in proportion as the middle classes acquired influence in the state and succeeded in imposing upon it their ideas and sentiments. ❋ Ferrero, Guglielmo, 1871-1942 (1911)

[*] The dowry was a great protection to the bride. ❋ William Stearns Davis (1903)

I pay the princess for the use of her name with the dowry, which is royal; I pay you with the princess, who is royal too; and I, Richie, am paid by your happiness most royally. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

[apu]: I will give you a dowry of 10 sacred cows to marry my [desi], the spoiled little [airhead] she is. Leroy: fo shizzle my bollyizzle. ❋ Major_delmac (2005)

"[I got this] [dowry] for [christmas]" ❋ Angertrain (2008)

Guy: Last night was awesome. She let me put it in her ass. Friend: Bro, she gave you [the dowry]. She was thinking "Oh sweetie, here is [my father's] goat, a small [calf], and my butt. Let's get married." ❋ IrishRover69 (2011)

"[I'm not] Skip-The-Dowry [material] my family would have to pay [to ship] me out bro!!" "I think I really love John, he's like...Skip-The-Dowry material." ❋ BeaBuzz (2018)

I [skipped] the [prenup] and put a Spartan dowry in her [wallet]. ❋ Sardatep007 (2021)

E.g: I'd rather stay single all my life than be a [dowry whore]. She's wants to be a dowry whore. [I don't want to] [marry] a dowry whore, I'd like someone strong and independent. ❋ BrownMunny (2021)

You: Where’s my Dowry? [Hasan]: I [have it] [right here] :) ❋ Stellastar! (2023)

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