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 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.
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.
6 Johannesburg correspondent Krista Mahr tells us how the country has responded.
7 As the door swung wide, Dorothy, followed by Teddy Mahr , entered the hallway.
8 The marriage, that Mahr feared and hated, would never take place.
9 Mahr fell full length upon the heavy rug, limp and inert, yet conscious.
10 The woman has been recognized by Mahr 's butler as the one he admitted.
11 There was an old story-ouroffice had had it - that Mahr was a bigamist.
12 Mahr shot an underbrow glance at Gard, and took his time to answer.
13 Twice Mahr attempted to speak, but no sound came from his contracted throat.
14 She went out to walk a little, with young Mr. Mahr .
15 It's an even chance Mr. Mahr would have any messages reported.
16 Of course, I knew all along that it was Teddy Mahr - Iguessed-whynot
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