(dowries)
A woman’s ~ is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries.
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(dowries)
A woman’s ~ is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012