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betrothal
释义
Definition of
betrothal
in English:
betrothal
noun
bɪˈtrəʊð(ə)l
mass noun
dated
Formal engagement to be married; engagement.
Example sentences
Examples
She had seemed so girlish, chattering on about clothes and gossiping about the recent betrothals.
Hey, I've arranged a lot of betrothals, you can't expect me to remember each one!
Uncertainty plagued her, following every move she made, surfacing every time anyone mentioned her betrothal.
From the moment they were considered ready for betrothal, women were under an enormous amount of societal pressure to marry.
Food is important at ceremonial occasions such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths.
Synonyms
engagement
, betrothment, marriage contract
French fiançailles
archaic
plighting of one's troth, espousal, affiance, affiancing, handfast
rare
sponsalia, subarrhation
Definition of
betrothal
in US English:
betrothal
noun
dated
Formal engagement to be married; engagement.
Example sentences
Examples
Food is important at ceremonial occasions such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths.
From the moment they were considered ready for betrothal, women were under an enormous amount of societal pressure to marry.
Uncertainty plagued her, following every move she made, surfacing every time anyone mentioned her betrothal.
Hey, I've arranged a lot of betrothals, you can't expect me to remember each one!
She had seemed so girlish, chattering on about clothes and gossiping about the recent betrothals.
Synonyms
engagement
, betrothment, marriage contract
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