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Meanings of
betrothal
in English
Portuguese
noivado
Spanish
promesa
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A mutual promise to marry.
engagement
troth
Portuguese
noivado
Portuguese
esponsais
Catalan
compromís
Spanish
compromiso
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The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.
espousal
Portuguese
esponsais
Usage of
betrothal
in English
1
Your father negotiated the
betrothal
with such zest all those years ago.
2
The news of their
betrothal
aroused a storm in the family circle.
3
The women sing in chorus, and the ceremony of
betrothal
is over.
4
A few days later the
betrothal
took place in the baronial residence.
5
Everyone in the party knew of the
betrothal
of Dick and Laura.
6
Obviously, his father had not discussed the
betrothal
announcement with her beforehand.
7
The
betrothal
in 1180 of Alexius with Agnes, daughter of Louis VII.
8
It was her favorite among the
betrothal
gifts your father gave her.
9
Nor could he make the counterclaim for a dissolving of the
betrothal
.
10
That
betrothal
day was the last happy day of the poor wretches.
11
The
betrothal
was completed before Frederick stood so near to the throne.
12
He was betrothed, and the Empress Elizabeth herself had blessed the
betrothal
.
13
The change had been noticeable since the announcement of the philosopher's
betrothal
.
14
The formal act of
betrothal
between John and his cousin took place.
15
He repeated some remarks the girl had made about
betrothal
and marriage.
16
This was not the blithe morning of
betrothal
she had looked for.
Other examples for "betrothal"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
betrothal
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
formal betrothal
long betrothal
solemn betrothal
strange betrothal
accept the betrothal
More collocations
Translations for
betrothal
Portuguese
noivado
casamento
esponsais
Spanish
promesa
compromiso matrimonial
compromiso
Catalan
compromís
prometatge
Betrothal
through the time
Betrothal
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common