betrothal

be·troth·al

B0217500 (bĭ-trō′thəl, -trô′thəl)n.1. The act of betrothing or the fact of being betrothed.2. A mutual promise to marry; an engagement: announced their betrothal the next day.

betrothal

(bɪˈtrəʊðəl) n1. engagement to be married2. a mutual promise to marry

be•troth•al

(bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl)

n. the act or state of being betrothed; engagement. Sometimes, be•troth′ment. [1835–45]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	betrothal - a mutual promise to marry troth, engagementpromise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the futureringing - the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
	2.	betrothal - the act of becoming betrothed or engagedespousalritual, rite - any customary observance or practice

betrothal

noun (Old-fashioned) engagement, promise, vow, plight, espousal (archaic), troth, affiancing, betrothing, marriage contract The betrothal was secret.

betrothal

nounThe act or condition of being pledged to marry:engagement, espousal, troth.

Translations

订婚

betroth

(biˈtrəuð) , ((American) biˈtrəuθ) verb to promise in marriage. She was betrothed to her husband at the age of twenty. 許配 同...订婚，许配 beˈtrothal noun 訂婚 订婚beˈtrothed noun the person to whom one is betrothed. May I introduce you to my betrothed? 未婚夫(妻) 未婚夫，未婚妻