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Definition of
betrothal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
betrothal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
bɪˈtroʊðl
/
/
betrothal
(to somebody)
(
formal
or
old-fashioned
)
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an agreement to marry someone
synonym
engagement
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betrothal
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