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1 dowry
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2 dowry
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3 dowry
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4 dowry
plural - dowries; noun(money and property brought by a woman to her husband when they marry.) dot -
5 dowry death
Crim. immolation de l'épouse par le feu pour dot impayéeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > dowry death
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6 dowry death bride burning
Crim. immolation de l'épouse par le feu pour dot impayéeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > dowry death bride burning
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7 dowry violence
Crim. violences liées à la dotEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > dowry violence
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8 dower
dower ['daʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (of widow) douaire m∎ dowered with the most brilliant talents doué des plus brillantes qualités►► British dower house petit manoir m (de douairière) -
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10 dowerless
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11 marriage
marriage ['mærɪdʒ]1 noun∎ to make an offer of marriage faire une proposition de mariage;∎ to give sb in marriage donner qn en mariage;∎ to take sb in marriage prendre qn pour époux(épouse), épouser qn;∎ he's my uncle by marriage c'est mon oncle par alliance;∎ a marriage made in heaven un mariage idéal∎ a marriage of minds une union des esprits;∎ a marriage made in heaven un mélange exquisconjugal, matrimonial►► marriage bed lit m conjugal;marriage broker agent m matrimonial;British marriage bureau agence f matrimoniale;marriage ceremony cérémonie f de mariage;marriage certificate extrait m d'acte de mariage;marriage contract contrat m de mariage;marriage of convenience mariage m de raison;marriage guidance conseil m conjugal;marriage guidance counsellor conseiller(ère) m,f conjugal(e);marriage licence ≃ certificat m de non-opposition au mariage;British familiar old-fashioned marriage lines extrait m d'acte de mariage□ ;marriage vows vœux mpl de mariage✾ Play ✾ Music 'The Marriage of Figaro' Beaumarchais, Mozart 'Le Mariage de Figaro' (pièce), 'Les Noces de Figaro' (opéra) -
12 portion
portion ['pɔ:ʃən](a) (part, section) partie f;∎ I've read only a portion of the book je n'ai lu qu'une partie du livre;∎ this portion to be given up (on ticket) côté m à détacher∎ Law portion (of inheritance) part f d'héritage;∎ he cut the cake into five portions il a coupé le gâteau en cinq (parts);∎ three portions of flour to one portion of sugar trois mesures ou doses de farine pour une mesure ou dose de sucre(c) (helping → of food) portion f∎ it fell to my portion to break the news to her c'est à moi qu'échut le devoir de lui annoncer la nouvelle;∎ suffering is our portion here below la souffrance est notre part ici-bas∎ (marriage) portion dot fdistribuer, répartir -
13 settlement
settlement ['setəlmənt]∎ I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account veuillez trouver ci-joint un chèque en règlement de votre facture;∎ out-of-court settlement règlement m à l'amiable(c) (agreement) accord m;∎ to reach a settlement parvenir à ou conclure un accord;∎ wage settlement accord m salarial;∎ marriage settlement contrat m de mariage(d) (decision → on details, date) décision f;∎ settlement of the final details will take some time il faudra un certain temps pour régler les derniers détails∎ to make a settlement on sb faire une donation à ou en faveur de qn(g) (of people in a country) établissement m, installation f; (colonization) colonisation f, peuplement m;∎ there were signs of human settlement il y avait des traces de présence humaine►► Stock Exchange settlement day jour m de (la) liquidation;Commerce settlement discount remise f pour règlement rapide;Commerce settlement period délai m de règlement;Stock Exchange settlement price cours m de résiliation;Stock Exchange settlement value valeur f liquidative
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DOWRY — (Heb. נְדֻנְיָה), the property a wife brings to her husband at marriage; the Yiddish equivalent, nadn, is from the same root. The custom of nedunyah became clearly defined and institutionalized only in the talmudic period. In biblical times,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
dowry — index endowment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 dowry n. Money and property brought … Law dictionary
dowry — dow‧ry [ˈdaʊəri ǁ ˈdaʊri] noun dowries PLURALFORM [countable] 1. FINANCE JOURNALISM money which is given by one company to a company it is trying to buy. The dowry is meant to encourage the second company to agree to the arrangement: • The… … Financial and business terms
Dowry — Dow ry, n.; pl. {Dowries}. [Contr. from dowery; cf. LL. dotarium. See {Dower}.] 1. A gift; endowment. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride s portion on her… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dowry — early 14c., from Anglo Fr. dowarie, O.Fr. doaire (late 13c.) dower, dowry, gift, from M.L. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, from dos (gen. dotis) marriage portion, from PIE *do ti (Cf. Skt. dadati, Gk. didonai, O.C.S. dati, Lith … Etymology dictionary
dowry — ► NOUN (pl. dowries) ▪ property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. ORIGIN Old French dowarie, from Latin dotare endow (see DOWER(Cf. ↑dower)) … English terms dictionary
dowry — [dou′rē] n. pl. dowries [ME douerie < Anglo Fr & OFr douarie: see DOWER] 1. the property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage: now chiefly historical or metaphorical 2. a natural talent, gift, or endowment 3. Archaic a widow s dower… … English World dictionary
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dowry — /dow ree/, n., pl. dowries. 1. Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage. 2. Archaic. a widow s dower. 3. a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc. Also, dowery. [1250 1300; ME dowerie < AF douarie < ML… … Universalium
dowry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, substantial ▪ small VERB + DOWRY ▪ give sb, pay (sb) ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
Dowry — This unusual name is a developed form of the Old French douarie and does refer to money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. The surname is found in the spellings of Dowry, Dowrey and the shortened forms of Dover, Dower,… … Surnames reference