dowery

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A form of dowry — Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

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dowrydowerportion
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Meanings

noundowery (plural doweries)

plural doweries

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dowry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmoney or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

Similar
dowrydowerportion
Broader
gift
Also see
dowerdowryportion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

dowery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowery

MLA

“dowery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowery.

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