dowry

名词 dowry:

1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
   同义词：dowery, dower, portion

1. A woman's dowry.
   女人的嫁妆
2. A married woman's personal property exclusive of her dowry, according to common law.
   妻子的财产按照习惯法，已婚妇女除嫁妆以外的个人财产
3. The bride brought many dowries to her husband.
   新娘带着很多嫁妆给她丈夫。
4. The dowry of my wife was very little in that age.
   那个年代，我妻子的嫁妆很少。

dow.ry

n.（名词）
【复数】 dow.ries
Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.Also called dower
嫁妆：结婚时新娘带给其夫的钱财也作 dower
A sum of money required of a postulant at a convent.
神职款：修道院神职申请人应交付的一笔款项
A natural endowment or gift; a talent.
天赋，天资：自然的禀赋或天才；有天分的人
Archaic See dower
【古语】 参见 dower

来源：
Middle English douerie
中古英语 douerie
from Anglo-Norman douarie
源自 英法语 douarie
from Medieval Latin dôt3rium, dô3rium, dô3ria [dower] * see dower
源自 中世纪拉丁语 dôt3rium, dô3rium, dô3ria [嫁妆] *参见 dower