brideprice

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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.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounbrideprice (plural brideprices)

plural brideprices

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bride price.
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brideprice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brideprice

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“brideprice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brideprice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brideprice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brideprice.

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