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BETROTHAL
betrothal, espousal
(noun) the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
betrothal, troth, engagement
(noun) a mutual promise to marry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
betrothal (countable and uncountable, plural betrothals)
The act of betrothing.
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
Synonyms
• betrothment
• affiance
Source: Wiktionary
Be*troth"al, n.
Definition: The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance. "The feast of betrothal." Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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