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betrothal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | engagement, troth |
| Type of | promise |
| Has types | ringing |
Examples of betrothal
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The betrothal is considered a binding contract upon the families and the children.
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Bendigeidfran agrees to this, and a feast is held to celebrate the betrothal.
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However, no other sources mention an official betrothal to Dmitri Pavlovich.
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For many people, the act of betrothal is the culmination of a love affair.
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There were signet rings, betrothal rings and magical rings that protected the wearer.
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Edwin Hall considers that the painting depicts a betrothal, not a marriage.
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The Earl of Northumberland switched sides, however, and the betrothal was called off.
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At the betrothal celebrations Nikiya performs a somber dance while playing her veena.
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It was a whirlwind engagement for the singer, who announced their betrothal just days ago.
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- A mutual promise to marry
- The act of becoming betrothed or engaged
- (betrothed) bespoken: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
- (betrothed) the person to whom you are engaged
- Betrothal (also called espousal) is a formal state of engagement to be married.
- (The Betrothed (1825l)) The Betrothed is an 1825 novel by Sir Walter Scott. It is the first of two Tales of the Crusaders, the second being The Talisman.
- (The Betrothed (Kipling poem)) The Betrothed is a poem by Rudyard Kipling, first published in book form in Departmental Ditties (1886). It is a tongue-in-cheek work by the young bachelor Kipling, who affected a very worldly-wise stance. ...
- (The Betrothed (novel)) The Betrothed (orig. I Promessi Sposi) is an Italian historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827, in three volumes. It has been called the most famous and widely read novel of the Italian language.Archibald Colquhoun. Manzoni and his Times. J. M. ...
- (BETROTHED) To dream that you have become engaged tells you to expect problems with family or a loved one. For relatives to become engaged denotes to the dreamer that there will be quarrels within the family. Friends being betrothed shows you will realise your ambitions.
