(mohar; i.e., price paid for a wife, Genesis 34:12; Exodus 22:17; 1 Samuel 18:25), a nuptial present; some gift, as a sum of money, which the bridegroom offers to the father of his bride as a satisfaction before he can receive her. Jacob had no dowry to give for his wife, but he gave his services (Genesis 29:18; 30:20; 34:12).

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) The money or property a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Dower.

2. (n.) A gift; endowment.

3. (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower.