1. Plural of dowery; money, property, or assets that a woman brings to a marriage.
Usage: Dowery is an archaic or variant spelling of dowry, more common in historical or literary contexts.

Examples

• In medieval times, families negotiated doweries as part of marriage arrangements.
• The historical records documented the doweries brought by noble brides.
• She inherited substantial doweries from her grandmother's estate.
• The novel describes the doweries exchanged between the two wealthy families.
• Ancient customs required doweries to be paid before the wedding ceremony.