A dowry is a payment such as land, property, money, livestock, or a commercial asset that is paid by the bride's (woman's) family to the groom (man) or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry …

Nov 11, 2025 · Most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and that expect women to reside with or near their husband’s family (patrilocality), dowries have a long history in Europe, …

Nov 3, 2025 · Experts explain the history and meaning of this wedding tradition. A dowry is a traditional gift given during marriage, involving money, property, or valuable items. Different …

Definition of dowry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. money and/or property that, in some societies, a wife or her family must pay to her husband when they get married. …

/ ˈdɑʊər·i / Add to word list in some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman’s parents give to the man she marries (Definition of dowry from the Cambridge Academic …

A dowry is a gift of money or valuables given by the bride's family to the groom and the newly formed household at the time of their marriage. It has been an ancient and widespread …

(Sociology) the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. 2. (Sociology) (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents. 3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) …