Meaning of reverse dowry | Babel Free
Definitions
A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures.
Equivalents
Bahasa Indonesia
jujur
Examples
“This bride-gift, a kind of reverse dowry, indicates that grooms had to compete⟳ for relatively few brides.”
“Doug's mother, Lynn Sakowitz Wyatt, reveals that before her father, Bernard, would allow⟳ her to marry⟳ Coastal Corp. chairman Oscar Wyatt, he negotiated a reverse dowry giving him $1 million in corporate stock⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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