مهر

مَهْرٌ ذ A dowry; a nuptial gift; a gift that is given to, or for, a bride; syn. صَدَاقٌ: (S, A, Msb, K:) pl. مُهُورٌ, (K,) or مُهُورَةٌ, like as بُعُولَةٌ is pl. of بَعْلٌ, and فُحُولَةٌ of فَحْلٌ. (Msb.) زَوْجٌ مَهْرٍ A husband from whom a dowry is got: (S, art. بهر:) or a husband who has not nobility of race, and who therefore doubles the dowry to make himself desired. (TA, same art.) See بَهْرٌ. ― -b2- The hire of a prostitute. Ex. نَهَى عَنْ مَهْرِ البَغِىّ He forbade [receiving] the hire of the prostitute. (Mgh, Msb.)