dowry

n. dowery, money or estate that a woman brings to her groom; bride-price; natural gift, endowment

A dowry (also known as trousseau) is either the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage or a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride. The opposite direction, property given to the bride by the groom, is called dower or mahr. Normally the bride would be entitled to her dowry in event of her widowhood, prior to the evolution of her dower rights; so common was this that the terms "dowry" and "dower" are sometimes confused.
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Noun
1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
(synonym) dowery, dower
(hypernym) gift

(n.)
The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower.
  

(n.)
A gift; endowment.
  

(n.)
A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower.
  

Marriage prize brought by the bride or groom as a condition of their marriage, often consisting of lands, titles, or cash payments.