Meaning Of The Word Bride price

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bride price in American English
in some cultures, money and property given to a prospective bride's family by the prospective groom and his family
noun: the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family

bride price in British English
noun: (in some societies) money, property, or services given by a bridegroom to the kinsmen of his bride in order to establish his rights over the woman

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