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Meanings of dowry in English
Synonyms
Examples for "trousseau"
Examples for "trousseau"
1
He talked about the trousseau and how much admired Rose is everywhere.
2
The trousseau of a young beauty became as important as her dowry.
3
Myra's trousseau had been so simple as scarcely to deserve the name.
4
Anne's salary had helped a great deal in getting the trousseau together.
5
Little by little the trousseau had been prepared, and was all ready.
1
He had never accepted Gard's explanation of his interest in Mahr's affairs.
2
No one knew of his own feud with Mahr; no one suspected it.
3
One such was Adolph Mahr, Director of the Irish National Museum.
4
But all bore the name of Victor Mahr more or less conspicuously displayed.
5
Teddy Mahr paused for a moment before descending to the street.
1
And as soon as they gat the tocher, he's off wi' the lassie.
2
And she has nae tocher or as good as nane.
3
Heard ye ever the like of a tocher, man?
4
I dinna mind the leddy's name; but there's tocher wi' lass o' his I'll warrant.
5
Wi' havins and tocher sae sma'!
1
That will probably suffice to save your railroad-andMiss Brentwood's marriage portion.
2
To be sure, your dear life is insured for her marriage portion; but-
3
Let him marry another such, and I will not stint her marriage portion.
4
I used to think the heart a woman's marriage portion for her husband.
5
Beatrice's marriage portion would be a small fortune to a poor young man.
Usage of dowry in English
1
In the meanwhile, the servants had carried the dowry to the wagon.
2
But my father promised he'd make sure my dowry was well protected.
3
With her dowry William expanded his business and acquired a second shop.
4
On the condition that I-thatI fix the amount of the dowry.
5
For those reasons, he is prepared to overlook your lack of dowry.
6
The manor was a part of the dowry of Henry the VIII.
7
A deal was done, a dowry changed hands and Beasie was offloaded.
8
Indeed, the value of her marriage dowry was always vested in her.
9
That dowry would more than cover the paltry debt upon the lands.
10
I will give you fifty per cent on the dowry and pin-money.
11
Opcapita was also handed a £50m dowry to take over the business.
12
The trousseau of a young beauty became as important as her dowry.
13
He would take all my fortune for the dowry if he could.
14
The dowry price was very high-and he was elated to pay it.
15
Nor did the Duke have the money to pay triple the dowry.
16
If Hephaestus demanded the dowry back, that meant the marriage was over.
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Dowry through the time
Dowry across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common