betrothment

Example Sentences

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One thing, however, is strictly forbidden, and if in this instance they prove contumacious, the betrothment is instantly broken and the pair are never united, and thenceforward bear an evil reputation amongst their sect.

From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by Borrow, George Henry

An object which had finally been frustrated, notwithstanding the vigilance of the English fleet, by the safe arrival of Mary in France, and her solemn betrothment to the dauphin.

From Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Aikin, Lucy

The occasion, on the particular January day mentioned above, was the betrothment of one of the house-maidens to a young farm-servant of the establishment.

From Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" by Martineau, Harriet

The first was the betrothment, the second was the marriage.

From Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

This betrothment of children, and all their other miserable arts, shall not save them.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin