bride prices

A form of bride price — In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bride price
Cite this entry
APA

bride prices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride%20prices

MLA

“bride prices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride%20prices. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bride prices,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride%20prices.

Source: bride prices on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.