dowry

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
2. 2
   Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family.
3. 3
   Inheritance from a deceased husband to his widow.
4. 4
   A natural gift or talent.
5. 5
   A large amount.

Verb

1. 1
   To bestow a dowry upon.