A mutual promise to marry.
The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.
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.
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