| 单词 | dowry |
| 释义 | dowry (daʊəri ) Word forms: dowries countable noun A woman's dowry is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries. The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store. Synonyms: portion, marriage settlement, dot [archaic], lobola [South Africa] Collocations: pay a dowry It also means they do not have to pay a dowry when daughters wed. The Sun He proposed either to pay her dowry so that she might enter a convent, or offered her marriage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each family paid a dowry at their daughter's admission to the monastery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The establishment of the fund also led to the abandonment of the tradition of paying the dowry on the day of the wedding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He admits that he paid the dowry, but for her freedom and her freedom only. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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