betrothal

== English == === Etymology === From betroth +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈtɹəʊ.ðəl/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /bɪˈtɹoʊ.ðəl/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /bɪˈtɹəʉ.ðəl/, /bɪˈtɹɐʉ.ðəl/ Rhymes: -əʊðəl === Noun === betrothal (countable and uncountable, plural betrothals) The act of betrothing. The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people. ==== Synonyms ==== betrothment affiance ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “betrothal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.