troth
Americannoun
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faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty.
by my troth.
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truth or verity.
in troth.
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one's word or promise, especially in engaging oneself to marry.
noun
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a pledge or oath of fidelity, esp a betrothal
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truth (esp in the phrase in troth )
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loyalty; fidelity
Other Word Forms
- trothless adjective
Etymology
Origin of troth
1125–75; Middle English trowthe, trouthe, variant of treuthe, Old English trēowth. See truth
Example Sentences
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But even if he were a corporeal being, he could never pledge his troth to another.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2017
Donald Trump is about to pledge his troth.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 19, 2017
The coronation scene, in which Elizabeth is anointed and pledges her troth to the nation and God, really moved me, though I’m still a confirmed anti-monarchist.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2016
The Road pledges its troth to the troubadour's lifestyle.
From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2013
I told him, when he asked, that I’d never been in trouble with the police— and up to then, that was the troth.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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