dowry
Plural: dowries
Noun
- Property or money brought by a bride to her husband.
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
- Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family.
- Inheritance from a deceased husband to his widow.
- A natural gift or talent.
- A large amount.
Verb
- To bestow a dowry upon.
Examples
- My opponent’s blank tile felt like a DOWRY, promising many points.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English dowarye, dowerie, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, douarie, from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dower.
Antonyms
;, bride price, dower, reverse dowry, see others at bride price
Scrabble Score: 12
dowry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddowry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dowry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
dowry: valid Words With Friends Word