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betrothal

[bih-troh-thuhl, -traw-thuhl] / bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl /


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The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2025

Mr Baxter, who works as a lab technician, said he believed it was a betrothal ring.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2024

The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2024

He and his father had bought two silver rings, washed with gold, and silver earrings, and these his father had taken to the woman’s owner in acknowledgment of betrothal.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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