noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures. countable, uncountable

Antonyms

All antonyms

dowry

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

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