breach of promise

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noun Law.

a violation of one's promise, especially of a promise to marry a specific person.

Origin of breach of promise

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby breach of promise

B.R.E., Brea, breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of promise, breach of the peace, breach of trust, bread, bread and butter, bread-and-butter letter

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Example sentences from the Web for breach of promise

She even hinted once—only once, but it was enough—at a breach-of-promise suit and damages.
The Rescue|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
And theyd all bring lawsuits and breach-of-promise acts against me, because I did let them the rooms.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern
David, old boy, this picture would make a good exhibit in a breach-of-promise suit.
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock
No jury could have muleted him one cent for damages in a breach-of-promise case, and he knew it.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

That belongs to yellow-backed penny-dreadfuls and Sunday supplement tales of breach-of-promise suits.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley

British Dictionary definitions for breach of promise

breach of promise

noun

law (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry

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单词	breach of promise
释义	breach of promise SEE SYNONYMS FOR breach of promise ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a violation of one's promise, especially of a promise to marry a specific person. Origin of breach of promise First recorded in 1580–90 Words nearby breach of promise B.R.E., Brea, breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of promise, breach of the peace, breach of trust, bread, bread and butter, bread-and-butter letter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breach of promise She even hinted once—only once, but it was enough—at a breach-of-promise suit and damages. The Rescue\|Anne Douglas Sedgwick And theyd all bring lawsuits and breach-of-promise acts against me, because I did let them the rooms. Twos and Threes\|G. B. Stern David, old boy, this picture would make a good exhibit in a breach-of-promise suit. Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis\|H. Irving Hancock No jury could have muleted him one cent for damages in a breach-of-promise case, and he knew it. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton That belongs to yellow-backed penny-dreadfuls and Sunday supplement tales of breach-of-promise suits. The Gorgeous Girl\|Nalbro Bartley British Dictionary definitions for breach of promise breach of promise noun law (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breach of promise breach of trust, bad faith, breach of faith
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breach of promise

noun Law.

Origin of breach of promise

Words nearby breach of promise

Example sentences from the Web for breach of promise

British Dictionary definitions for breach of promise

noun

Words related to breach of promise