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–noun
(in some nonindustrial societies) the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family.
Also,
bride-price.
Also called
bride⋅wealth
/
ˈbraɪdˌwɛlθ
/
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brahyd
-welth
]
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Origin:
1875–80
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