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Betrothal
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.
Betrothment
Betrothment Be*troth"ment, n. The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed; betrothal.

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- common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were...
- of Claudius to Paullus' daughter Aemilia Lepida. An effort is made to betroth Claudius to Livia Medullina Camilla. Roman poet Ovid is banished from Rome...
- until she was 12 years old. At that point, an angel told Zachariah to betroth Mary to a widower in Israel, who would be indicated. This story provides...
- and shoot a bow. When Temüjin was eight years old, his father decided to betroth him to a suitable girl. Yesügei took his heir to the pastures of Hö'elün's...
- the Emperor was once again welcome in England, where plans were afoot to betroth him to Catherine's daughter Mary. In 1525, Henry VIII became enamoured...
- the East, met Charlemagne during his stay in Rome; Charlemagne agreed to betroth his daughter Rotrude to Empress Irene's son, Emperor Constantine VI. Hildegard...
- now Warden of the North, to replace Arryn as Hand of the King, and to betroth his daughter Sansa to Robert's son Joffrey. Ned accepts the position when...
- Henry II wanted to secure the southern borders of Aquitaine and decided to betroth his youngest son to Alais, the daughter and heiress of Humbert III of Savoy...
- Franz's father in a duel. Benedetto ingratiates himself to Danglars, who betroths his daughter Eugénie to him after canceling her engagement to Albert. Caderousse...
- with the prescribed laws Ex. 21:8 — Redeem Jewish maidservants Ex. 21:8 — Betroth the Jewish maidservant Ex. 21:8 — The master must not sell his maidservant...