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