单词	dowry
释义	dowrydow‧ry /ˈdaʊəri $ ˈdaʊri/ noun (plural dowries) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdowry Origin: 1300-1400 Anglo-French dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dos ‘(marriage) gift’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As a dowry to this marriage of heaven and hell, Lilith brings a magic mirror, a crown and a pearl. He gave her an estate at Alva as a dowry and probably accompanied it with a large sum of money. Her great-aunt had been burned to death over a dowry problem. I set aside a good dowry and other things for her. Since Octavia will save a substantial dowry, she will have a prosperous independence. There is no evidence of what lands, if any, she brought her husband as dowry. Where dreams and reality parted company was about marriage and the dowry. Without military strength to assist in their retention, dowries could prove but short-term gains. word sets WORD SETS► Family baby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies
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