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betrothal

DEFINITIONS OF: betrothal

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n the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

Synonyms:
espousal
Type of:
rite, ritual
any customary observance or practice

n a mutual promise to marry

Synonyms:
engagement, troth
Types:
ringing
the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
Type of:
promise
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
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