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.
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.
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.
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