troth 1 of 2

noun

ˈträth How to pronounce troth (audio)
Definition of trothnext
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as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property

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as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation

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as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom

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troth

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verb

as in to commit
to obligate by prior agreement I troth myself eternally to your service

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Recent Examples of troth
Noun
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023 But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation. — Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020 After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor. — Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020 Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest. — A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troth
  1. promise
  2. engagement
  3. allegiance
  4. commit
  5. vow
  6. betrothal
  7. loyalty
  8. pledge
Noun
  • Bahdanau was working with artificial neural networks, which had already shown promise in pattern-recognition tasks such as deciphering handwriting and identifying objects in photos.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Brands also need to price it appropriately and deliver on the customer promise.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of promise
Noun
  • The guest lectures, speaking engagements, and board memberships have all dried up, and Housewives is pretty much the only thing keeping her afloat.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The defense of Brazilian democracy must therefore rest not only with the Brazilian people, through free, fair and transparent elections, but also with the vigilance and engagement of the international community.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of engagement
Noun
  • Like many of Knight’s fiction projects — notably Peaky Blinders — the film is a working-class underdog story with strong undertones of allegiance and duty.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Though the conventional story told about the YBAs is one of friendship and community, what stands out now is their allegiance to neoliberal individualism.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of allegiance
Verb
  • Williams was charged later that year with kidnapping, assault, conspiracy to commit a felony and first-degree arson.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The awards spotlight those who commit to advancing justice worldwide while often taking on great personal risk.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of commit
Noun
  • Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman reiterated his vow to spend as necessary with hopes to turn around the club’s fortunes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • One is a vow, and one is a mandate, and one is a possibility, and each of them provides Cal with a path forward.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of vow
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  • When Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer publicly announced their betrothal in 1981, photos of her glittering sapphire engagement ring ricocheted across the globe.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • Singer Sam Smith is reportedly engaged to British designer Christian Cowan, according to a source who allegedly overheard the couple discussing their betrothal in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of betrothal
Noun
  • Transfer points to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Sara follows sign and clue, tests loyalties and refuses to look away until the dead are heard and justice is within reach.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of loyalty
Verb
  • SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell is among the first to use the option, pledging one share each to more than 2 million children’s accounts.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Millions of dollars have already been pledged to the program, including $5 million in community benefits funding as part of the Royals stadium deal following an initial $1 million city seed investment.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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