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Definition of betrothal : The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.

Synonyms:

fight, marriage, meshing, involution, engagement, booking, acceptance, involvement, conflict, acceptation, mesh, appointment, date, adoption, plight, troth, betrothing, battle, participation, interlocking, employment

marital, espousal, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal, bridal

Usage examples:

• There had to be that storm to make us meet, and then destiny prevented our betrothal. - "Eastern Shame Girl The Wedding of Ya-Nei; A Strange Destiny; The Error of the Embroidered Slipper; The Counterfeit Old Woman; The Monastery of the Esteemed-Lotus; A Complicated Marriage", Charles Georges Souli.
• For Constanze, who had torn up the contract of betrothal on a previous occasion, had not been the girl to take money into account. - "The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1", Rupert Hughes.
• I am invited to a betrothal feast over at the Nameless Castle. - "The Nameless Castle", Maurus Jókai.