plural of dowry

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

simple past tense and past participle of dowry

Provided with a dowry

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.

plural of reverse-dowry

plural of reverse dowry

plural of dowry death

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