betrothal

or be·troth·ment

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

/ bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR betrothal ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.

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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Example sentences from the Web for betrothal

Princess Beatrice is widely thought to be on the point of announcing her betrothal to her boyfriend of six years, Dave Clark.
Is Prince Harry Going to Get Engaged?|Tom Sykes|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even Joseph's confidence in her is shaken, so shaken that he must put her away and have the betrothal cancelled.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton
The betrothal is not considered to have any particularly binding force and either party may break through it.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
It appeared that this coin, with one like it, had been given as betrothal token for his daughter.
Silver Chimes in Syria|W. S. Nelson

Some Pattanavans allow a couple to live together as man and wife after the betrothal, but before the marriage ceremony.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Very wisely he had refused to accept a bill for this sum; it had to be paid to him before the betrothal.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon

British Dictionary definitions for betrothal

betrothal

/ (bɪˈtrəʊðəl) /

noun

engagement to be married

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

单词	betrothal
释义	betrothal or be·troth·ment [ bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl ] / bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR betrothal ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of being betrothed; engagement. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for betrothal Princess Beatrice is widely thought to be on the point of announcing her betrothal to her boyfriend of six years, Dave Clark. Is Prince Harry Going to Get Engaged?\|Tom Sykes\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Even Joseph's confidence in her is shaken, so shaken that he must put her away and have the betrothal cancelled. Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke\|Henry Burton The betrothal is not considered to have any particularly binding force and either party may break through it. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell It appeared that this coin, with one like it, had been given as betrothal token for his daughter. Silver Chimes in Syria\|W. S. Nelson Some Pattanavans allow a couple to live together as man and wife after the betrothal, but before the marriage ceremony. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Very wisely he had refused to accept a bill for this sum; it had to be paid to him before the betrothal. Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.\|Solomon Maimon British Dictionary definitions for betrothal betrothal / (bɪˈtrəʊðəl) / noun engagement to be married 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 Words related to betrothal engagement, vow, promise, espousal, plight, troth, affiancing, betrothing
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betrothal

or be·troth·ment

noun

Origin of betrothal

OTHER WORDS FROM betrothal

Words nearby betrothal

Example sentences from the Web for betrothal

British Dictionary definitions for betrothal

noun

Words related to betrothal