Subarration
Pronunciation : Sub`ar*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. sub- + L. arra, arrha, earnest money. See Earnest a pledge.]
Definition : Defn: The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913