Bible Dictionaries
Dowry
King James Dictionary
DOWRY, n. See Dower. This word differs not from dower. It is the same word differently written, and the distinction made between them is arbitrary.
1. The money, goods or estate which a woman brings to her husband in marriage the portion given with a wife.
2. The reward paid for a wife.
3. A gift a fortune, given.
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