betrothment
Example Sentences
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In both sects there is a betrothment: amongst the Jews for seven, amongst the Gitanos for a period of two years.
From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow
Last Thursday Countess L. opened the season with an unusual event—a betrothment ball.
From The Cross of Berny by Florence Fendall
Marriage is invariably preceded by betrothment; and the couple must then wait two years before their union can take place, according to the law of the Cales.
From The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain by George Henry Borrow
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 Harriet Martineau
The first was the betrothment, the second was the marriage.
From Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
