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dowrying

dowrying noun: the act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage. Also the present participle and gerund of dowry.

Noun

dowrying (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.

Also used as

dowrying is also the present participle and gerund of dowry.

Origin of dowrying

From dowry + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about dowrying

What does dowrying mean?
Dowrying means the act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.
What part of speech is dowrying?
Dowrying is a noun.

Words near dowrying in the dictionary

  1. dowries
  2. dowriless
  3. dowry
  4. dowry death
  5. dowry deaths
  6. dowrying
  7. dowryless
  8. dows
  9. dowsabel
  10. dowsabels
  11. dowse

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