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 "
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'!
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 .
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