betrothal

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be·troth·al | \ bi-ˈtrō-t͟həl

, -ˈtrȯ-, -thəl

, bē- \

Definition of betrothal

1 : the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed

2 : a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage

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Synonyms & Antonyms for betrothal

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Antonyms

disengagement

Examples of betrothal in a Sentence

They were both young at the time of their betrothal. the couple's betrothal lasted four years

Recent Examples on the Web Queued up in a nearby stairwell, waiting to emerge, were several of the couple's close friends and Hoover's family members, many of whom had traveled to Nashville just to celebrate the couple's betrothal. — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 25 May 2021 And there is a logic to them: Women are not the only people who get engaged, so why should the be the only ones who get to wear diamond rings as tokens of their betrothal? — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 May 2021 Rumors started swirling about a possible betrothal after Addison shared a picture rocking what is undeniably an engagement ring on that finger. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 15 Jan. 2021 Diana and her mother bought the ensemble, by a line called Cojana, off the rack at Harrods department store, but it would be depicted on countless souvenirs, from tea towels to piggy banks, commemorating the betrothal. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2020 At Wolsey’s behest, Henry breaks her betrothal to Holy Roman Emperor Charles and instead pairs her off with King Louis of France. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2020 Nevertheless, the betrothal, intended to remove her from the city of her scandalous past, was the making of Artemisia. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020 At the time of the 2012 betrothal, Wilkerson was 64 and Franklin was 70. — Freep.com, 12 Apr. 2020 At the time of the 2012 betrothal, Wilkerson was 64 and Franklin was 70. — Freep.com, 12 Apr. 2020

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