betrothment

Example Sentences

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And when he gave her the kiss of betrothment her lips grew white.

From Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

This was his betrothment and marriage to Marie Hélène, the daughter of Nicolas Boullé, private secretary to the young King.

From A Little Girl in Old Quebec by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Then the Bishop of Lescar celebrated the betrothment, that same day, in the Château de Monclar.

From Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre by Costello, Louisa Stuart

Milder thoughts, we say; and consented to a meeting next autumn, at some half-way station, where their great business might be brought to a happy settlement and betrothment.

From Early Kings of Norway by Carlyle, Thomas

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