单词 | dotal |
释义 | dotaladj. Of or relating to a bride's dowry; characterized by the giving of dowries. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [adjective] > of or relating to dowry dotala1522 portional1683 doweral1781 a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. vii. 182 Gif..this hald ryall Suldbe thy dowry and rych gyft dotall. 1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis xiv. 296 Nor contend..for Latinus crowne, Nor dotall Kingdome [L. dotalia regna]. 1722 W. Wollaston Relig. of Nature viii. 156 (note) There were witnesses, and dotal writings. 1984 Classical Q. New Ser. 34 196 Customs regarding dotal settlements varied from place to place and time to time. 2003 Amer. Econ. Rev. 93 1389/2 In some dotal societies..parents are restricted from granting bequests to their daughters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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