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单词 betrothal
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Definition of betrothal in English:

betrothal

noun bɪˈtrəʊð(ə)l
mass noundated
  • Formal engagement to be married; engagement.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She had seemed so girlish, chattering on about clothes and gossiping about the recent betrothals.
    • Hey, I've arranged a lot of betrothals, you can't expect me to remember each one!
    • Uncertainty plagued her, following every move she made, surfacing every time anyone mentioned her betrothal.
    • From the moment they were considered ready for betrothal, women were under an enormous amount of societal pressure to marry.
    • Food is important at ceremonial occasions such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths.
    Synonyms
    engagement, betrothment, marriage contract
    French fiançailles
    archaic plighting of one's troth, espousal, affiance, affiancing, handfast
    rare sponsalia, subarrhation
 
 

Definition of betrothal in US English:

betrothal

noun
dated
  • Formal engagement to be married; engagement.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Food is important at ceremonial occasions such as naming ceremonies, betrothals, marriages, and deaths.
    • From the moment they were considered ready for betrothal, women were under an enormous amount of societal pressure to marry.
    • Uncertainty plagued her, following every move she made, surfacing every time anyone mentioned her betrothal.
    • Hey, I've arranged a lot of betrothals, you can't expect me to remember each one!
    • She had seemed so girlish, chattering on about clothes and gossiping about the recent betrothals.
    Synonyms
    engagement, betrothment, marriage contract
 
 
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