dowry

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdaʊəri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdaʊri/

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Noun

Singular dowry

Plural dowries

1. (countable & uncountable) Dowry is the payment of property or money paid by the bride's family to the groom's family at their marriage.