Definitions for dowery
dow·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowry, dowery, dower, portionnoun

   money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowerynoun

   dowry

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWER, DOWERYnoun

   Etymology: douaire, French.

   1. That which the wife bringeth to her husband in marriage.

   His wife brought in dow’r Cilicia’s crown,
   And in herself a greater dow’r alone. Dryden.

   His only daughter in a stranger’s pow’r;
   For very want, he could not pay a dow’r. Alexander Pope, Epistles.

   2. That which the widow possesses.

   His patrimonial territories of Flanders were partly in dower to his mother-in-law, and partly not serviceable, in respect of the late rebellions. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   3. The gifts of a husband for a wife.

   Ask me never so much dowery and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

   4. Endowment; gift.

   What spreading virtue, what a sparkling fire;
   How great, how plentiful, how rich a dow’r,
   Do’st thou within this dying flesh inspire! Davies.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowery

   A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom, or his family, to the bride, or her family, dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride, or her family, to the groom, or his family. Similarly, dower is the property settled on the bride herself, by the groom at the time of marriage, and which remains under her ownership and control.Dowry is an ancient custom that is already mentioned in some of the earliest writings, and its existence may well predate records of it. Dowries continue to be expected and demanded as a condition to accept a marriage proposal in some parts of the world, mainly in parts of Asia, The custom of dowry is most common in cultures that are strongly patrilineal and that expect women to reside with or near their husband's family (patrilocality). Dowries have long histories in Europe, South Asia, Africa, and other parts of the world.

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1. dowery

   A dowry is the property or money that a bride brings to her husband upon their marriage. It is a traditional custom in many cultures, often used as a form of financial security for the wife within the marriage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dowerynoun

   see Dower

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWERY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dowery is ranked #93125 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dowery surname appeared 197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dowery.
   
   89.3% or 176 total occurrences were Black.
   6.6% or 13 total occurrences were White.
   3% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce dowery?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dowery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dowery in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dowery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dowery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dowery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dowery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dowery
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html