reverse dowry
reverse dowry noun: a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.
Noun
reverse dowry (plural reverse dowries)
- A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.
- This bride-gift, a kind of reverse dowry, indicates that grooms had to compete for relatively few brides.1978, Carol Meyers, “The Roots of Restriction: Women in Early Israel”, in The Biblical Archaeologist, volume 41, number 3, page 98
- Doug's mother, Lynn Sakowitz Wyatt, reveals that before her father, Bernard, would allow her to marry Coastal Corp. chairman Oscar Wyatt, he negotiated a reverse dowry giving him $1 million in corporate stock.1991 September 16, Ned Zeman, “Houston's Sleazy Saga”, in Newsweek
- Synonyms:
- bride price, dower, dowry
- Antonyms:
- dowry
Synonyms of reverse dowry
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Forms of reverse dowry
| plural | reverse dowries |
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Questions about reverse dowry
- What does reverse dowry mean?
- Reverse dowry means a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.
- What part of speech is reverse dowry?
- Reverse dowry is a noun.
- What is the plural of reverse dowry?
- The plural of reverse dowry is reverse dowries.
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