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dowrying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dowry-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of dowry

Etymology

From dowry + -ing.

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Questions

What does dowrying mean?
The act of bestowing a dowry as part of a marriage.
Where does dowrying come from?
From dowry + -ing.

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