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dowry — noun (plural dowries) Etymology: Middle English dowarie, from Anglo French, alteration of dower, douaire more at dower Date: 14th century 1. archaic dower 1 2. the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in … New Collegiate Dictionary
dowry — dow|ry [ˈdauəri US ˈdauri] n plural dowries [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dos (marriage) gift ] property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies … Dictionary of contemporary English
dowry — [14] English acquired dowry via Anglo Norman dowarie from Old French douaire (source of the originally synonymous but now little used dower [14]). This in turn came from medieval Latin dōtārium, a derivative of Latin dōs ‘dowry’, which was… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dowry — early 14c., from Anglo Fr. dowarie, O.Fr. doaire (late 13c.) dower, dowry, gift, from M.L. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, from dos (gen. dotis) marriage portion, from PIE *do ti (Cf. Skt. dadati, Gk. didonai, O.C.S. dati, Lith … Etymology dictionary
dowry — [ daʊ(ə)ri] noun (plural dowries) property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. Origin ME (denoting a widow s life interest in her husband s estate): from Anglo Norman Fr. dowarie, from med. L. dotarium (see dower) … English new terms dictionary
dowry — ► NOUN (pl. dowries) ▪ property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. ORIGIN Old French dowarie, from Latin dotare endow (see DOWER(Cf. ↑dower)) … English terms dictionary
dowry — [14] English acquired dowry via Anglo Norman dowarie from Old French douaire (source of the originally synonymous but now little used dower [14]). This in turn came from medieval Latin dōtārium, a derivative of Latin dōs ‘dowry’, which was… … Word origins
dowry — n. (pl. ies) 1 property or money brought by a bride to her husband. 2 a talent, a natural gift. Etymology: ME f. AF dowarie, OF douaire DOWER … Useful english dictionary
