betrothal
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ðəl, -ˈtrɔ noun
the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
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| —n | |
| 1. | engagement to be married |
| 2. | a mutual promise to marry |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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betrothal
promise that a marriage will take place. In societies in which premarital sexual relations are condoned or in which consensual union is common, betrothal may be unimportant. In other societies, however, betrothal is a formal part of the marriage process. In such cases a change of intention by one of the parties is a serious matter and may be referred to as a breach of promise, a civil transgression subject in some instances to a fine or other penalty
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Example sentences
The taboo comes into operation as soon as the betrothal has taken place and before the marriage has been celebrated.
IN the course of the next day the first of the usual betrothal visits were exchanged.
Similar tasks mean similar work for those whose jobs relate to betrothal or bereavement or, perhaps, both.
Sometimes the more lethargic lie in soak or undergo the process of maceration, but not often on these betrothal occasions.
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