Dowries

noun

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

Meaning

  1. (noun) Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
  2. (noun) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
  3. (noun) Dower.
  4. (noun) A natural gift or talent.

Letter breakdown

  • Dowries contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Dowries mean?

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

What are the anagrams of Dowries?

Valid anagrams: rowdies, weirdos.

How many letters are in Dowries?

Dowries has 7 letters.

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