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betrothal

or be·troth·ment

[ 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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Origin of betrothal

First recorded in 1835–45; betroth + -al2

OTHER WORDS FROM betrothal

pre·be·troth·al, adjective

Words nearby betrothal

Betoptic S, torn between, be, touched by, be, betray, betroth, betrothal, betrothed, Betsiamites, Betsiboka, Betsy, betta
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Words related to betrothal

engagement, vow, promise, espousal, plight, troth, affiancing, betrothing

Example sentences from the Web for betrothal

British Dictionary definitions for betrothal

betrothal
/ (bɪˈtrəʊðəl) /

noun

engagement to be married
a mutual promise to marry
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