dowery
/ˈdaʊəri/
noun
- Alternative spelling of dowry; money, property, or goods that a bride brings to her husband in marriage.
- In some cultures, the dowery is still an important part of wedding negotiations.
- The bride's family provided a generous dowery of land and gold.
- She used her dowery to start a small business with her husband.
- A natural gift or talent; an endowment.
- The dowery of good health is something many take for granted.
- He considered his quick wit a dowery from his ancestors.
- Her dowery of kindness made her beloved in the community.
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