'Betrothal' definitions:
Definition of 'betrothal'
From: WordNet
noun
A mutual promise to marry [syn: betrothal, troth, engagement]
noun
The act of becoming betrothed or engaged [syn: betrothal, espousal]
Definition of 'Betrothal'
From: 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]