reverse dowry

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Definition of reverse dowry in English English dictionary

A sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride, in some cultures

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.

Alternative spelling of reverse dowry

Hyphenation

re·verse dow·ry

Turkish pronunciation

rivırs dauri

Synonyms

bride price

Pronunciation

/rēˈvərs ˈdourē/ /riːˈvɜrs ˈdaʊriː/