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Most Kikuyu marriages were arranged on the basis of what is described by anthropologists as the bride price.
Louis Leakey

Meaning of "bride price" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIDE PRICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIDE PRICE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bride price is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIDE PRICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Bride price

Bride price, also known as bridewealth or bride token, is an amount of money or property or wealth paid by the groom or his family to the parents of a woman upon the marriage of their daughter to the groom. The agreed bride price may or may not be intended to reflect the perceived value of the girl or young woman. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. Many cultures practiced bride price prior to existing records.

Definition of bride price in the English dictionary

The definition of bride price in the dictionary is money, property, or services given by a bridegroom to the kinsmen of his bride in order to establish his rights over the woman.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIDE PRICE

bridal
bridal gown
bridal party
bridal shop
bridal shower
bridal suite
bridal wear
bridal wreath
bridally
bride
bride wealth
bride-to-be
bridecake
bridegroom
bridemaid
bridemaiden
brideman
bridesmaid
bridewell
bridezilla

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIDE PRICE

asking price
at a price
at any price
bid price
caprice
fixed-price
guide price
half-price
list price
market price
price
purchase price
reserve price
retail price
rice
sale price
selling price
share price
target price
trade-in price
unit price

Synonyms and antonyms of bride price in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bride price» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIDE PRICE

Find out the translation of bride price to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bride price from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bride price» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

彩礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precio de la novia
570 millions of speakers

English

bride price
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुल्हन कीमत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهر العروس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выкуп невесты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preço da noiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নববধূ মূল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prix de la mariée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harga pengantin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brautpreis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

婚資
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신부 가격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panganten putri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giá cô dâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணமகள் விலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वधू किंमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başlık parası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prezzo della sposa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cena narzeczonej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викуп нареченої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preț mireasa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιμή της νύφης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bruid prys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brudpris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brud pris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bride price

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDE PRICE»

The term «bride price» is regularly used and occupies the 61.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIDE PRICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bride price

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QUOTES WITH «BRIDE PRICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bride price.
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Louis Leakey
Most Kikuyu marriages were arranged on the basis of what is described by anthropologists as the bride price.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIDE PRICE»

Discover the use of bride price in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bride price and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bride Price
With pure honesty and subtle protest, Buchi Emecheta chronicles the unfair pressure and ultimate demise that women often suffer in Nigerian lore.
Buchi Emecheta, 2014
2
The Bride Price
A Nigerian girl is allowed to finish her education because a diploma will enhance her bride price, but she then rebels against traditional marriage customs.
Buchi Emecheta, 2011
3
The Bride Price
Winner take all .
Anne Mallory, 2009
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The bride price: a novel
Retells the story of Michal, King David's first wife, and interweaves it with the the story of the author's own experiences as a survivor of the Holocaust
Grete Weil, 1991
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The Bride Price
Eight horses, two rifles and gold coins without number are what Geoff Shine pays as the bride price for Sarah Blackford when he weds her in a Cheyenne ceremony of joining.
Barclay Franklin, 2004
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The Bride Price (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
Suzanne Carey. Kyra's father added. “I hope you'll forgive me, David...and that we can begin again as friends and equals. I can't think of a worthier man to be my daughter's spouse and helpmate.” Amoment later, the“bride price”Big Jimhad ...
Suzanne Carey, 2013
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The Bride Price
Not the Marrying Kind… Hell would freeze before a mere female brought proud Wyatt Sommersby to his knees.
Ginna Gray, 2012
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The Bride Price
IF HER WEDDING HAD BEEN A DREAM Kyra Martin woke up convinced that she and Navajo heartthrob David Yazzie had just been married.
Suzanne Carey, 2013
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The Bride Price
" Ann Vandermeer "Read this book because you have surprises and treats and satisfaction in store if you do. Then recommend it to your friends." David G. Hartwell
Cat Sparks, 2013
10
The Bride Price
She was Welsh, he was English.
June Francis, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIDE PRICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bride price is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bride Price Overshadows Miss Tourism Runner-Up Burial …
The maternal family of the late Atim say Okello a resident of Pece Ward in Laroo Division in Gulu, has never officially married or paid bride price ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Flopped Wedding - Couple Told to Settle Out of Court
... besides having a valid certificate that binds their marriage ,Ms Naluyima introduced him to her parents to whom he also paid his bride price. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
We May Disagree With Some Points in Bill, but Youth Need This …
The causes of teenage/child pregnancies include poverty, bride price, religious beliefs, social pressure, and perceived inability of women to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Absent husband rejected
He paid K4,000 bride price but has an outstanding balance of K2,000. Zimba told the court that the two have been on separation for two months ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Time to end child marriages
In Monde's case, her parents refused the husband's parents to pay bride price, a custom traditionally required for marriage. Instead, they chose ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Sofia : The Month of Photography 2015
Another of their traditions is the bride price, a payment to a girl's family from her future husband's family. These gatherings have been ... «The Eye of Photography, Jul 15»
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Why Tomana's utterances are a disgrace
... male manipulator seeking to evade prosecution, possibly supported by a father and/or mother and softened by the prospect of a bride price, ... «Zimbabwe Independent, Jul 15»
8
Patriarchy always fights back
She earns her father lobola, the bride price, and in exchange she will go on to bear children for her husband. And if anything, the younger she ... «The Zimbabwean, Jul 15»
9
Kajiado Chief Saves Teen From Suitor, 62
Sikonkai received information on Sunday night that the 62-year-old man would deliver part of the bride price to marry off the girl, 14. She is a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Pulse Blogger: Typical African men would find the notion of being …
... where a wife is considered part of her husband's property, subject to his whims; where a young girl's worth is the amount of her bride price. «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»

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