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noun(arch.) Verlöbnis, das* * ** * *be·troth·al[bɪˈtrəʊðəl, AM -ˈtroʊ-]* * *[bI'trəUDəl] Verlobung f* * ** * *noun(arch.) Verlöbnis, das* * *n.Verlobung f. -
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noun2) (appointment made with another) Verabredung, diehave a previous or prior engagement — schon anderweitig festgelegt sein
3) (booked appearance) Engagement, das4) (Mil.) Kampfhandlung, die* * *noun the engagement of three new assistants; When shall we announce our engagement?; Have you any engagements tomorrow?; a naval engagement (= battle); ( also adjective) an engagement ring.) die Anstellung, die Verlobung, die Verpflichtung* * *en·gage·ment[ɪnˈgeɪʤmənt, AM enˈ-]nI have a previous [or prior] \engagement ich habe schon eine Verabredungsocial \engagement gesellschaftliche Verpflichtungto announce the \engagement of sb jds Verlobung verkündigento break an \engagement to do sth eine Verbindlichkeit nicht erfüllen* * *[In'geɪdZmənt]npublic/social engagements — öffentliche/gesellschaftliche Verpflichtungen pl
2) (= betrothal) Verlobung f3) (form: undertaking) Verpflichtung f* * *1. Verpflichtung f:be under an engagement to sb jemandem (gegenüber) verpflichtet oder gebunden sein;engagements WIRTSCH Zahlungsverpflichtungen;2. Verabredung f:have an engagement for the evening abends verabredet sein oder etwas vorhaben;engagement diary Terminkalender mto mit):engagement ring Verlobungsring m4. Beschäftigung f, Stelle f, Posten m, (An)Stellung f5. THEAT etc Engagement n6. Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f7. MIL Gefecht n, Kampf(handlung) m(f)9. TECH Eingriff m* * *noun1) (to be married) Verlobung, die (to mit)2) (appointment made with another) Verabredung, diehave a previous or prior engagement — schon anderweitig festgelegt sein
3) (booked appearance) Engagement, das4) (Mil.) Kampfhandlung, die* * *(theater) n.Engagement (Theater) n. n.Einstellung f.Verlobung f. -
5 espousal
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Betrothal — • In the Catholic Church, a deliberate and free, mutual, true promise, externally expressed, of future marriage between determinate and fit persons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Betrothal Betrothal … Catholic encyclopedia
Betrothal — is a formal state of engagement to be married. Historically betrothal was a formal contract, blessed or officiated by a religious authority. Betrothal is no longer common beyond some Arab cultures, in Judaism and in Islam. In Jewish weddings the… … Wikipedia
Betrothal — Be*troth al, n. 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
BETROTHAL — (Heb. שִׁדּוּכִין, shiddukhin). Definition In Jewish law shiddukhin is defined as the mutual promise between a man and a woman to contract a marriage at some future time and the formulations of the terms (tena im, see below) on which it shall… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
betrothal — (n.) 1844, from BETROTH (Cf. betroth) + AL (Cf. al) (2). Earlier in same sense were betrothment (1580s), betrothing (14c.) … Etymology dictionary
betrothal — [n] marriage affiancing, betrothing, engagement, espousal, plight, promise, troth, vow; concept 297 Ant. divorce, separation … New thesaurus
betrothal — [bē trôth′əl, bē trōth′əl, bi trôth′əl, bi trōth′əl] n. a betrothing or being betrothed; mutual pledge to marry; engagement … English World dictionary
betrothal — /bi troh dheuhl, traw theuhl/, n. the act or state of being betrothed; engagement. Also, betrothment. [1835 45; BETROTH + AL2] * * * ▪ marriage custom promise that a marriage will take place. In societies in which premarital sexual… … Universalium
betrothal — n. 1) to announce a betrothal 2) a betrothal to * * * [bɪ trəʊð(ə)l] a betrothal to to announce a betrothal … Combinatory dictionary
betrothal — The first stage, usually at a young age, of the nuptial event: Gen. describes the betrothal and marriage of Rebecca and Rachel; the women were transposed from the custody of the father to a husband chattels at the disposal of men. And a wedding… … Dictionary of the Bible
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