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Even Joseph's confidence in her is shaken, so shaken that he must put her away and have the betrothal cancelled.
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE GOSPEL OF ST LUKEHENRY BURTON
The betrothal is not considered to have any particularly binding force and either party may break through it.
It appeared that this coin, with one like it, had been given as betrothal token for his daughter.
SILVER CHIMES IN SYRIAW. S. NELSON
Some Pattanavans allow a couple to live together as man and wife after the betrothal, but before the marriage ceremony.
CASTES AND TRIBES OF SOUTHERN INDIAEDGAR THURSTON
Very wisely he had refused to accept a bill for this sum; it had to be paid to him before the betrothal.
SOLOMON MAIMON: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY.SOLOMON MAIMON
He made the betrothal and marriage laws more strict and more decorous.
A THOUSAND YEARS OF JEWISH HISTORYMAURICE H. (MAURICE HENRY) HARRIS
She told me this morning it was her betrothal ring and that father bought it in Venice.
I, THOU, AND THE OTHER ONEAMELIA EDITH HUDDLESTON BARR
A rustic bridge spans a defile, and the exterior of the cottage is decorated with spring flowers for the festival of betrothal.
GIACOMO PUCCINIWAKELING DRY
Without his actual assurance, she yet believed that he would release himself in some way from his betrothal, and love only her.
MALBONETHOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON
We cannot return to the time of our betrothal, said I; then I was deceived.
THE DAYS OF MY LIFEMRS. OLIPHANT
WORDS RELATED TO BETROTHAL
- accord
- affiliation
- affinity
- betrothal
- bond
- coalition
- coherence
- collaboration
- collusion
- combination
- communion
- compact
- concord
- concurrence
- confederacy
- confederation
- congruity
- conjunction
- connection
- consanguinity
- cooperation
- engagement
- entente
- federation
- fraternization
- friendship
- interrelation
- kinship
- league
- marriage
- matrimony
- membership
- mutuality
- pact
- participation
- partnership
- relation
- support
- tie
- treaty
- union
- accord
- affiliation
- affinity
- betrothal
- bond
- coalition
- coherence
- collaboration
- collusion
- combination
- communion
- compact
- concord
- concurrence
- confederacy
- confederation
- congruity
- conjunction
- connection
- consanguinity
- cooperation
- engagement
- entente
- federation
- fraternization
- friendship
- interrelation
- kinship
- league
- marriage
- matrimony
- membership
- mutuality
- pact
- participation
- partnership
- relation
- support
- tie
- treaty
- union
- affiance
- affirmation
- agreement
- asseveration
- assurance
- avowal
- betrothal
- bond
- commitment
- compact
- consent
- contract
- covenant
- earnest
- engagement
- espousal
- guarantee
- insurance
- marriage
- oath
- obligation
- pact
- parole
- pawn
- pledge
- plight
- profession
- promissory note
- sacred word
- security
- stipulation
- swear
- swearing
- token
- troth
- undertaking
- vow
- warrant
- warranty
- word
- word of honor
- affiance
- affirmation
- agreement
- asseveration
- assurance
- avowal
- betrothal
- bond
- commitment
- compact
- consent
- contract
- covenant
- earnest
- engagement
- espousal
- guarantee
- insurance
- marriage
- oath
- obligation
- pact
- parole
- pawn
- pledge
- plight
- profession
- promissory note
- sacred word
- security
- stipulation
- swear
- swearing
- token
- troth
- undertaking
- vow
- warrant
- warranty
- word
- word of honor
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.