dowry

Example Sentences

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The islands were gifted to Scotland, along with Shetland, by King Christian I of Denmark and Norway in 1472 as security for a wedding dowry.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Budi, 55, sometimes receives 10% of the dowry for driving and interpreting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

His offer — a $2,000 dowry, of which she could keep $1,300, plus about $500 a month — was too good to pass up.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

Once we give dowry for our girls, we will starve to death.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

I listened to him with my nose held high, sniffing the stink of his words when he told me my father would not likely give the dowry he required.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan