mohar
/ˈməʊhɑː/Judaism
noun
Among the people of ancient Israel and Oriental Jews: the marriage payment made by a bridegroom either to his bride or to the bride's father, originally intended to be used in purchasing goods for the newly-weds and in securing the future financial independence of the bride.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Hebrew mōhar, cognate with Arabic mahr.
- well seen
- well-selected
- well-selling
- well-served
- well set
- well set on
- well-settled
- Wells, Fargo & Co.
- well-shading
- well-shaped
- well-shapen
- well-sharpened
- well-shaved
- well-shaven
- well-sheltered
- Wells, H. G.
- acre shot
- acre's length
- a cricket score
- acrid
- acridian
- acridid
- acridiid
- acridine
- acridine orange