betrothal

Pronunciation:		bi'trowdhul
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the act of becoming betrothed or engaged [n] a mutual promise to marry

	Synonyms:	engagement, espousal, troth

	See Also:	promise, ringing, rite, ritual

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.