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Noun: betrothal  bi'trow-dhul
  1. A mutual promise to marry
    - troth [archaic], engagement, betrothment
     
  2. The act of becoming betrothed or engaged
    - espousal, betrothment

Derived forms: betrothals

See also: betroth

Type of: promise, rite, ritual

Encyclopedia: Betrothal

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