Noun: betrothment bi'trowdh-munt
- The act of becoming betrothed or engaged
"Their betrothment was announced at a family gathering";
- betrothal, espousal
- A mutual promise to marry
"Their betrothment was announced at the family gathering";
- betrothal, troth [archaic], engagement
Derived forms: betrothments
Type of: promise, rite, ritual
Encyclopedia: Betrothment