bride price

or bride-price

noun

(in some nonindustrial societies) the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family.

Also called bride·wealth

[brahyd-welth]. /ˈbraɪdˌwɛlθ/.

Origin of bride price

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby bride price

bridal, Bridalveil, bridal wreath, bride, bridegroom, bride price, bridesmaid, bridewell, Bridey, bridezilla, bridge

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Example sentences from the Web for bride price

The bride-price came to be the most usual custom, gradually displacing the others.
The Truth About Woman|C. Gasquoine Hartley
In this tribe, as in Homer's time, the lover offers a bride-price to the father of the girl.
Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa|Elphinstone Dayrell
Divorce may be obtained by either party at pleasure on payment of double the bride-price, which is usually Rs.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
In the Australian tribes, the bride-price is simply another girl.
Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa|Elphinstone Dayrell

The payment of a bride-price was claimed, and an act of purchase was accounted essential.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for bride price

bride price

bride wealth

noun

(in some societies) money, property, or services given by a bridegroom to the kinsmen of his bride in order to establish his rights over the woman

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单词	bride price
释义	bride price or bride-price noun (in some nonindustrial societies) the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family. Also called bride·wealth [brahyd-welth]. /ˈbraɪdˌwɛlθ/. Origin of bride price First recorded in 1875–80 Words nearby bride price bridal, Bridalveil, bridal wreath, bride, bridegroom, bride price, bridesmaid, bridewell, Bridey, bridezilla, bridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bride price The bride-price came to be the most usual custom, gradually displacing the others. The Truth About Woman\|C. Gasquoine Hartley In this tribe, as in Homer's time, the lover offers a bride-price to the father of the girl. Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa\|Elphinstone Dayrell Divorce may be obtained by either party at pleasure on payment of double the bride-price, which is usually Rs. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston In the Australian tribes, the bride-price is simply another girl. Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa\|Elphinstone Dayrell The payment of a bride-price was claimed, and an act of purchase was accounted essential. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society\|C. Gasquoine Hartley British Dictionary definitions for bride price bride price bride wealth noun (in some societies) money, property, or services given by a bridegroom to the kinsmen of his bride in order to establish his rights over the woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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