Betrothal synonyms

bĭ-trō'thəl, -trô'thəl

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engagement
The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
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divorce (antonym)
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
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espousal
A betrothal or betrothal ceremony
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separation (antonym)
(Law) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
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troth
Faithfulness; loyalty
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marriage (related)
The state of being married. [from 14th c.]
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nuptial (related)
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solemnize (related)
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betrothed (related)
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Betrothal Sentence Examples

  • Why no betrothal? he thought.

  • Still his position was most delicate, especially when the betrothal between the grand-duke Peter and Sophia of AnhaltZerbst (afterwards Catharine II.) was carried through against his will, and Elizabeth of Holstein, the mother of the bride, arrived in the Prussian interests to spy upon him.

  • But this unpopular treaty was broken, and the queen had to consent to the betrothal of Claude to Francis of Angouleme, who in 1515 became king of France as Francis I.

  • It was preceded, however, by a formal betrothal and accompanied by a feast.

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