• Dowrying

    Origin

    dowry + -ing

    Full definition of dowrying

    Noun

    dowrying

    (uncountable)
    1. (rare) The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.
      • 1995, Lindsey Harlan, ‎Paul B. Courtright, From the Margins of Hindu Marriage: Essays on Gender, Religion, and Culture, page 22
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