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1 betrothal
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betrothal — betrothed ► ADJECTIVE ▪ formally engaged to be married. ► NOUN (one s betrothed) ▪ the person to whom one is engaged. DERIVATIVES betrothal noun … English terms dictionary
betrothal — noun, dated the betrothal was announced on St. Swithin s Day Syn: engagement, marriage contract; archaic espousal … Thesaurus of popular words
betrothal — noun Date: 1831 1. the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed 2. a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage … New Collegiate Dictionary
betrothal — noun 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 … Wiktionary
betrothal — noun (C) old use an agreement that two people will be married; engagement (1) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
betrothal — noun 1. a mutual promise to marry • Syn: ↑troth, ↑engagement • Derivationally related forms: ↑engage (for: ↑engagement) • Hypernyms: ↑promise … Useful english dictionary
betrothal — UK [bɪˈtrəʊð(ə)l] / US [bɪˈtroʊð(ə)l] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms betrothal : singular betrothal plural betrothals an old word meaning engagement to get married … English dictionary
betrothal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. engagement. See marriage, promise. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. engagement, espousal, betrothing; see engagement 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. engagement, vow, pledge to marry. IV (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
betrothal — be|troth|al [ bı trouðl ] noun count or uncount an old word meaning engagement to get married … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
betrothal — /bəˈtroʊðəl/ (say buh trohdhuhl), /bi / (say bee ) noun the act or ceremony of betrothing; engagement. Also, betrothment …
betroth — [bɪ trəʊδ, θ] verb (be betrothed) dated be formally engaged to be married. noun (one s betrothed) the person to whom one is engaged. Derivatives betrothal noun Origin ME betreuthe: from be + … English new terms dictionary