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''betrothal'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20250824222256-00-⌔
betrothal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
betrothal (countable and uncountable, plural betrothals)
- The act of betrothing.
- ✤ *marriage betrothal *
- ✤ *formal betrothal *
- ✤ *announce a betrothal *
- ✤ Their betrothal was announced in the local newspaper.
- ✤ The play ends with a wedding after a long betrothal.
- The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
Etymology
From betroth + -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /bɪˈtɹəʊ.ðəl/
- (US, Canada) IPA: /bɪˈtɹoʊ.ðəl/
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- (Australian) IPA: /bɪˈtɹəʉ.ðəl/, /bɪˈtɹɐʉ.ðəl/
- Rhymes: -əʊðəl
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