Betrothal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Betrothal \Be*troth"al\, n.
     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. "The
     feast of betrothal." --Longfellow.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  betrothal
       n 1: a mutual promise to marry [syn: {troth}, {engagement}]
       2: the act of becoming betrothed or engaged [syn: {espousal}]