transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdau̇(-ə)-rē ]
noun
( 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