Money, goods, or estate that is given to a woman at the time of her marriage.
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.
6Is it only that you wish to save Miss Brentwood's little marriage portion?
7She would have given you a marriage portion, have found you a husband!
8And now you want me to take my marriage portion out of your dread.
9But, as it happens, the marriage portion that she brought him has lain untouched.
10I wasn't referring to the girl and her marriage portion.
11Moreover, her family had insisted resolutely on a marriage portion.
12A poor man he vas, too, and got ten pun from a marriage portion society.
13Well, no; my wife has it, as part of the marriage portion, or rather my gift.
14Meanly, I added, "Her marriage portion is not large enough."
15There is your marriage portion for a reward.
16Thus, seeing that he was almost a king, I did not dare refuse my marriage portion.
Translations for marriage portion