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单词 dowry
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dow•ry /ˈdaʊri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ries. 
  1. the money, goods, etc., that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dow•ry  (dou′rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.
  2. [Archaic.]a widow's dower.
  3. a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc.
Also, dowery. 
  • Medieval Latin dōtārium. See dot2, -ary
  • Anglo-French douarie
  • Middle English dowerie 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dowry /ˈdaʊərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  2. a natural talent or gift
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French douarie, from Medieval Latin dōtārium; see dower
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