doaire

dower, dowry, gift

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A bride brings an open marriage chest containing coins, silver vessels, and folded linen into the home she will share with her groom.

noun

dowry

DOW-ree/ˈdaʊri/

Money or property a bride brings to a marriage.

Etymology

dowryOld Frenchdowry; gift

Old French doaire meant both a marriage portion and a gift. This connects dowry with an endowment for marriage: money or property brought by the bride.

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