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Английский Этимологический словарь - dowry

 
 

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Dowry

dowry
- early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. dowarie, from O.Fr. douaire, from M.L. dotarium, from L. dos (gen. dotis) "dowry," related to donum "a giving, gift," from dare "give."
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1.
  ~ n property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
  (dowries) A woman’s dowry is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries. N-COUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
   noun  (plural dowries)  Etymology: Middle English dowarie, from Anglo-French, alteration of dower, douaire — more at dower  Date: 14th century  1. archaic dower 1  2. the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage  3. a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride  4. a natural talent ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. (pl. -ies) 1 property or money brought by a bride to her husband. 2 a talent, a natural gift. Etymology: ME f. AF dowarie, OF douaire DOWER ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
  1. приданое he went through two dowries in one year —- он промотал два приданых за один год 2. дар, талант ...
Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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  noun  1) приданое  2) природный талант ...
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