Examples of 'dowry' in a sentence
Meaning of "dowry"
Dowry (noun) - the property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
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- Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
- Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
- Dower.
- A natural gift or talent.
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The custom of giving a dowry is being slowly abandoned.
The dowry stands at two million rupees.
Early marriage and dowry related violence.
Your dowry will not find a customer.
The law prohibiting dowry is also highlighted.
Then dowry will not be such an issue.
Those who take dowry always say.
Dowry and opportunities of the rural area.
You said her dowry came through.
You will also be part of the dowry.
I do not want dowry from your daddy.
I only took you for your dowry.
God knows her dowry must be fitting.
Nothing has been said about the dowry.
A girl without a dowry can not be so particular.
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Why you wanted your dowry back.
I put your dowry inside the pillar.
We have what you saved for my dowry.
It was part of her dowry when she married.
We saved the carriages and the dowry.
There will be no dowry made on you now.
So you will have to give us the dowry.
We saνed the dowry and the carts.
When she saved for a good dowry.
And use the dowry to pay my way.
We have desided to give you your dowry.
But he gave them as a dowry to his daughters.
I will give you the whole dowry.
Do not forget your dowry was charity.
You have already taken the dowry.
For prohibition of the dowry as a fundamental condition of marriage.
I could if you give her a decent dowry.
She brought a substantial dowry to the marriage.
But they could not decide on a dowry.
You will need a dowry for your daughter.
Farhan will never take any dowry.
Pride price and dowry became prohibited by law.
We have decided to give you your dowry.
The dowry question needs to be settled.
My income enabled me to pay the dowry of my fiancée.
Dowry and domestic violence are still other problems.
I bet he wanted a nice dowry for you.
Promise a good dowry to whoever takes them away.
Bitch sent back her dowry check.
The dowry of a young lady is chastity.
And refuse to be thought of as some dowry hunter.
The tradition of dowry is on since ages.
Meaning that they would waive my dowry.
The dowry was transferred to my husband two days ago.
We need not give a single paisa as dowry.
