betrothal

[ bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl ]

/ bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl /

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noun

the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.

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Also be·troth·ment [bih-trohth-muhnt, -trawth-] /bɪˈtroʊð mənt, -ˈtrɔθ-/ .

Origin of betrothal

First recorded in 1835–45; betroth + -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM betrothal

pre·be·troth·al, adjective

Words nearby betrothal

torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betrayal, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy, betta

How to use betrothal in a sentence

Princess Beatrice is widely thought to be on the point of announcing her betrothal to her boyfriend of six years, Dave Clark.
Is Prince Harry Going to Get Engaged?|Tom Sykes|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For had it not been for this gloomy blot of my betrothal to her I would not now have exchanged my life for that of any man I knew.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
There was a public betrothal which effected the reconciliation.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
This is why SHE was brought here on the eve of my betrothal.
Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte

If they knew of Glacier Point and the betrothal, they might believe him.
The Transformation of Job|Frederick Vining Fisher
Very wisely he had refused to accept a bill for this sum; it had to be paid to him before the betrothal.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon

British Dictionary definitions for betrothal

betrothal

/ (bɪˈtrəʊðəl) /

noun

engagement to be married

a mutual promise to marry

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betrothal

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British Dictionary definitions for betrothal