Synonyms for betrothal
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Noun
1. Engagement
engagement, troth dated
Other
espousal, betrothment, affiance, desponsage dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of betrothing.
The play ends with a wedding after a long betrothal.
Forms
- Plural
- betrothals → engagements, troths, espousals, betrothments…
Example sentences
- engagement She announced her engagement to her lawyer friend.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| betrothal | rising | |
| engagement | rising | |
| espousal | steady | |
| affiance | falling | |
| betrothment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- troth1
- 8 letters
- espousal, affiance
- 10 letters
- engagement3, desponsage
- 11 letters
- betrothment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (engagement3 = 3 syllables).