bride-price

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.

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Meanings

nounbride-price (plural bride-prices)

plural bride-prices

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bride price.
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APA

bride-price. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride-price

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“bride-price.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride-price. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bride-price,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bride-price.

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