mahr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

mahr mahrs

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

Antonyms

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