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betrothal

noun as in marriage

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Princess Beatrice is widely thought to be on the point of announcing her betrothal to her boyfriend of six years, Dave Clark.

For had it not been for this gloomy blot of my betrothal to her I would not now have exchanged my life for that of any man I knew.

There was a public betrothal which effected the reconciliation.

This is why SHE was brought here on the eve of my betrothal.

If they knew of Glacier Point and the betrothal, they might believe him.

Very wisely he had refused to accept a bill for this sum; it had to be paid to him before the betrothal.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to betrothal, such as: engagement, espousal, plight, promise, troth, and vow.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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