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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-/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM betrothal
pre·be·troth·al, adjectiveWords nearby betrothal
torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betrayal, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy, betta
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British Dictionary definitions for betrothal
betrothal
/ (bɪˈtrəʊðəl) /
noun
engagement to be married
a mutual promise to marry
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