Mohar

Though the authentic version is made with the short grained but fragrant 'ambe mohar' rice, sona masuri makes a good substitute too. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The others, -- Har-hat, Hotep, Nechutes, Menes, Seneferu, Kephren the mohar, -- all except the palace attendants had accompanied the king. ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

Kephren, the mohar, [1] who would outshine his father, the right hand of the great Rameses, had he but nations to conquer. ❋ Elizabeth Miller (N/A)

A very rich man may give a gold mohar (guinea) to each Brahman. ❋ R. V. Russell (N/A)

Even if Jacob failed to tender the customary mohar, or dowry, that lack was more than compensated for by his potential wealth. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

The customary mohar, or dowry-money, was regarded as proof of financial competence on the bridegroom's part. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

He will give "dowry" (mohar, here, no doubt, actually the purchase price paid to parents for their daughter, though Israelites never bought wives) and "gift" (mattan, the wedding gift presented to the bride). ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

I presented nazars, or gifts by exposing, in the palms of my hands, a gold mohar a coin which Her Majesty touched and remitted as is the Indian custom. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Criticising the BSP chief, Singh alleged that the BSP had fielded the maximum number of candidates with criminal antecedents and its slogan "Chad gundon ki chhati par, mohar lagao hathi par" (Stand on the chest of criminals and stamp on the elephant) has changed to "Gunde chad gaye hathi par, goli lagegi chhati par" (Criminals are riding the elephant and bullets will hit your chest). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Criticising the BSP chief, Singh alleged that the BSP had fielded the maximum number of candidates with criminal antecedents and its slogan "Chadh gundon ki chhati par, mohar lagao hathi par" (Stand on the chest of criminals and stamp on the elephant) has changed to "Gunde chadh gaye hathi par, goli lagegi chhati par" (Criminals are riding the elephant and bullets will hit your chest). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The turnaround on law and order with Mayawati courting dons and glamourising them as Robin Hoods †"at least in the case of Mukhtar Ansari â€" has put off people who trusted the party for its ` ` chadh goondon ki chhati par, mohar lagegi haathi par '' battle cry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The mohar given by the Karaite groom consists of three distinct payments, all three necessary for the validity of the marriage: the basic marriage payment and the additional marriage payment, which is in turn divided into advance (mukdam) and delayed (me’uhar) portions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Three elements are essential for contracting a Karaite marriage: marriage payments (mohar), writ (ketubbah, marriage contract) and sexual intercourse (bi’ah). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jehoishma’s contract is the most elaborate: “And if Jeh [oi] shm [a] hate her husband Ananiah and say to him, ‘I hate you, I will not be your wife,’ silver of hatred is on her head; her mohar will be forfeit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

` supersubstantialis 'is rendered, ` mohar,' that is, ` tomorrow's; so that the sense would be, Give us today tomorrow's bread; i.e. for the time to come. ❋ 1225?-1274 (1842)