dowry
dowry n. (1)聘礼 在圣经产生时代指求婚者向未来新娘的父亲或其他近亲属赠送的聘礼，与普通法上的赠礼〔dower〕不同。 (2)嫁妆 新娘于结婚时带给丈夫的地产或金钱，在罗马法和法语中为dot，与dower不同。 (→dos; dotal property; portion; dot; marriage settlement)
DOWRY
dowry
dowry (dow-ree).Archaic. The money, goods, or property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage. — Also termed marriage portion; maritagium (mair-[ schwa]-tay-jee-[schwa]m); maritage (mair-i-tij). [Cases: Dower and Curtesy 10. C.J.S. Dower §§ 10, 12–17, 140.]