dowries
- plural of dowry.
Example Sentences
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The grooms in Malaysia forfeit dowries and often send money to the brides’ parents.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Others have been subjected to outright deceit, their families defrauded of dowries, honeymoon expenses and visa payments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
In other words, 'higher quality grooms' - well-educated and having better quality jobs - command higher dowries.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
Women retained the ownership of their dowries at marriage, could initiate divorce, and controlled their own inheritances.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
The teacher’s husband’s sisters waiting for their dowries.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
