n.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ (- ə )-r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dowries
Etymology: Middle English dowarie, from Anglo-French, alteration of dower, douaire ― more at DOWER
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : DOWER 1
2 : the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
3 : a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride
4 : a natural talent