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betrothal

Also ·ٰdzٳ·Գ

[bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl]

noun

  1. the act or state of being betrothed; betrothed; engagement.



betrothal

/ ɪˈٰəʊðə /

noun

  1. engagement to be married

  2. a mutual promise to marry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • prebetrothal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of betrothal1

First recorded in 1835–45; betroth + -al 2
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Example Sentences

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The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down.

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They announced their betrothal Sunday at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala.

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Then my four-year betrothal to a handsome, wonderful man had been called off, and I was left considering that I might have deliberately blown it up.

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Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.

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For Nasreen, getting to New Delhi after she ran away from her family and the betrothal they had arranged for her was a daring feat.

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