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bride' price"




(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 Pronunciation: (brīd'welth"). [key]

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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