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Definition of betrothal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

betrothal

noun

/bɪˈtrəʊðl/

/bɪˈtrəʊðl/

(formal or old-fashioned)

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betrothal (to somebody) an agreement to marry somebody synonym engagement
Word OriginFrom Middle English betreuthe: from be- (expressing transitivity) + truth. The change in the second syllable was due to association with troth + -al.

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