betrothal
noun
be·troth·al
| \ bi-ˈtrō-t͟həl
, -ˈtrȯ-, -thəl
, bē-\
, -ˈtrȯ-, -thəl
, bē-\
Definition of betrothal
1
: the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed
2
: a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage
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Examples of betrothal in a Sentence
They were both young at the time of their betrothal.
the couple's betrothal lasted four years
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While some celebrities opt for a low-key proposal like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s roast chicken betrothal, Bloom planned a grand, over-the-top affair on February 14. — Vogue, "The Adventurous Way Orlando Bloom Proposed to Katy Perry," 26 Feb. 2019 First, Christina obviously had to tell her best friend and publicist Cassie the news of her new betrothal. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Here's How Christina Anstead Planned Her Super Secret Wedding in Just 40 Days," 19 July 2019 Rodriguez also told the outlet that their betrothal was perfect timing. — Vogue, "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Open Up About Their Engagement," 20 Mar. 2019 Last month, Chopra and Jonas confirmed their betrothal with a wave of Instagrams from their engagement celebration in her native India, and effectively thrust themselves ahead of Grandson in the Instagram couple power rankings. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Why Are We All So Obsessed With Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas?," 19 Sep. 2018 Single women are prohibited because tiaras represent betrothal and unavailability. — Jessica Pan, The Cut, "The 10 Most Bizarre Royal Etiquette Rules," 17 May 2018 The Infanta, however, would not countenance a betrothal to a Protestant husband. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "In London, Investigating the Personal Collection of an Art-Obsessed Royal," 17 Feb. 2018 The king and queen went on to announce their daughter's betrothal. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "The Story of Queen Elizabeth's Wedding Day," 4 Dec. 2017 The chemicals makers officially completed their deal Thursday, becoming DowDuPont after first announcing their betrothal in December 2015. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "Dow, DuPont merger finally complete nearly 2 years after deal reached," 1 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'betrothal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for betrothal
betrothal
noun
English Language Learners Definition of betrothal
formal + old-fashioned
: the act of promising to marry someone
: an agreement that two people will be married in the future
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betrothal
noun
be·troth·al
| \ bi-ˈtrō-t͟həl
, -ˈtrȯ-\
, -ˈtrȯ-\
Kids Definition of betrothal
: an engagement to be married
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