Definition of Betrothment. Meaning of Betrothment. Synonyms of Betrothment

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Definition of Betrothment

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

Meaning of Betrothment from wikipedia

- common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were...
- 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...
- 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...
- against the Hniflung clan to ****ist Sigrún in her plight to avoid her betrothment. Later in the poem, the hero Sinfjötli flytes with Guðmundr. Sinfjötli...
- 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...
- 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...
- 13th-century Acre depiction of Baldwin IV betrothing Sibylla to Guy and Sibylla marrying Guy...
- to London and doubtful that Godwin is behind the ********ination attempt, betroths his niece Gytha to him. In Novgorod, Olaf meets with Yaroslav and promises...
- possessions. They met at Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel in 1158, agreeing to betroth Henry's eldest living son, the Young Henry, to Louis's daughter Margaret...