betrothal
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betrothal
- /bɪˈtɹəʊ.ðəl/ UK
- /bɪˈtɹoʊ.ðəl/ Canada, US
- /bɪˈtɹəʉ.ðəl/ Australia
- /bɪˈtɹɐʉ.ðəl/ Australia
Rhymes with -əʊðəl
noun betrothals
- The act of betrothing. marriage betrothal
- The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
Similar: betrothment, affiance
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noun
Similar: betrothment, affiance
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noun mutual promise
| Español | esponsales, palabra de matrimonio, promesa de matrimonio, desposorio, desposorios, desposamiento |
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| 한국어 | 약혼 yakhon, 혼약 honyak |
| 日本語 | 婚約 kon'yaku |
| 中文 | 定親 /定亲 dìngqīn, 婚約 /婚约 hūnyuē |
| हिन्दी | वाग्दान vāgdān, सगाई sagāī, मँगनी maṅgnī |
| Português | esponsais, noivado |
| Français | accordailles, fiançailles |
| Deutsch | Verlobung, Verlöbnis |
| Italiano | fidanzamento |
| Ελληνικά | αρραβώνας arravónas, αρραβώνιασμα arravóniasma |
| Română | logodnă, logodire |
| Русский | помо́лвка pomólvka, обруче́ние obručénije |
| Tiếng Việt | hôn ước |
| العربية | خِطْبَة ḵiṭba, خُطُوبَة ḵuṭūba |
Talk about this word "betrothal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/betrothal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. betrothal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/betrothal "betrothal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/betrothal.Cite this
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title = {betrothal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/betrothal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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