Money, goods, or estate that is given to a woman at the time of her marriage.
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Examples for "dowry"
Examples for "dowry"
1In the meanwhile, the servants had carried the dowry to the wagon.
2But my father promised he'd make sure my dowry was well protected.
3With her dowry William expanded his business and acquired a second shop.
4On the condition that I-thatI fix the amount of the dowry.
5For those reasons, he is prepared to overlook your lack of dowry.
1He talked about the trousseau and how much admired Rose is everywhere.
2The trousseau of a young beauty became as important as her dowry.
3Myra's trousseau had been so simple as scarcely to deserve the name.
4Anne's salary had helped a great deal in getting the trousseau together.
5Little by little the trousseau had been prepared, and was all ready.
1And as soon as they gat the tocher, he's off wi' the lassie.
2And she has nae tocher or as good as nane.
3Heard ye ever the like of a tocher, man?
4I dinna mind the leddy's name; but there's tocher wi' lass o' his I'll warrant.
5Wi' havins and tocher sae sma'!
1That will probably suffice to save your railroad-andMiss Brentwood's marriage portion.
2To be sure, your dear life is insured for her marriage portion; but-
3Let him marry another such, and I will not stint her marriage portion.
4I used to think the heart a woman's marriage portion for her husband.
5Beatrice's marriage portion would be a small fortune to a poor young man.
1He had never accepted Gard's explanation of his interest in Mahr's affairs.
2No one knew of his own feud with Mahr; no one suspected it.
3One such was Adolph Mahr, Director of the Irish National Museum.
4But all bore the name of Victor Mahr more or less conspicuously displayed.
5Teddy Mahr paused for a moment before descending to the street.
6Johannesburg correspondent Krista Mahr tells us how the country has responded.
7As the door swung wide, Dorothy, followed by Teddy Mahr, entered the hallway.
8The marriage, that Mahr feared and hated, would never take place.
9Mahr fell full length upon the heavy rug, limp and inert, yet conscious.
10The woman has been recognized by Mahr's butler as the one he admitted.
11There was an old story-ouroffice had had it-thatMahr was a bigamist.
12Mahr shot an underbrow glance at Gard, and took his time to answer.
13Twice Mahr attempted to speak, but no sound came from his contracted throat.
14She went out to walk a little, with young Mr. Mahr.
15It's an even chance Mr. Mahr would have any messages reported.
16Of course, I knew all along that it was Teddy Mahr- Iguessed-whynot