Instead of using our money to hire mercenaries or weapons, Dalios paid a huge dowry to a rival king in order to marry his daughter.

If it is true, he thinks he's a canny fellow, thought Antony, but it won't advance him a notch higher apart from her huge dowry.

He rebuilt Tredegar House on a very grand scale, with the help of his wife's huge dowry.

Thanks to this union, John obtain a huge dowry and the needed financial autonomy.

With Isabella also came a huge dowry to the Spanish finances.

He also advocated limiting the number of preparations on such occasions and refrain from giving huge dowries.

To overcome aristocratic resistance to the matches, the cardinal generously granted huge dowries to the fiancés.

But the marriage is almost called off when the boy's father demands a huge dowry.

There were bets about who would take her and her huge dowry.

According to some source, he had hoped for a huge dowry, however, the dowry she brought in was rather modest.