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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