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betrothal

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


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Research led by the British Museum has revealed that the Tudor Heart pendant may have been made to celebrate the betrothal of their two-year-old daughter Princess Mary to the eight-month-old French heir-apparent in 1518.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

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

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

Unsavory sorts murmured indelicacies at cutlet stands; grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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