Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. / (less common) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.

To bestow a dowry upon.

(rare) The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.

plural of dowry

simple past tense and past participle of dowry

Provided with a dowry

Alternative spelling of reverse dowry

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

plural of dowry death

The murder or suicide of a woman as a result of harassment intended to elicit an increased dowry.