- a variation of betrothal.
betrothment
Example Sentences
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Marriage is invariably preceded by betrothment; and the couple must then wait two years before their union can take place, according to the law of the Cales.
From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by Borrow, George Henry
One thing, however, is strictly forbidden, and if in this instance they prove contumacious, the betrothment is instantly broken and the pair are never united, and thenceforward bear an evil reputation amongst their sect.
From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by Borrow, George Henry
Her beauty, her wit, they were her own; but they had availed her little before her betrothment to Rube.
From Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 by Various
The friendly, flattering Minister—he presented, as a proof of it, a valuable saddle to the Captain—informed him of Rabette's visit, and gave hints about betrothment and the like.
From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich
He always spoke of Roy with seriousness and respect, confessing voluntarily, time and again, his own moral and intellectual inferiority to his cousin, and scrupulously keeping her betrothment before Jessie's mind.
From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion
