All 3 Uses of
dowry
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Miss Doran, whose graceful figure and striking face attracted much attention at the Westbury House festivities, is an only child, and it is currently reported that her dowry will run to considerably over the six figures, with expectancies for the future.†
Chpt 10
- She brought, I understand, a considerable dowry?†
Chpt 10 *
- A fair dowry.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(dowry) in some societies, money or property given by a woman's family to the husband at marriage
or less formally: money or property a bride brings to a marriage