betrothals

be·troth·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-troh-th uh l, -traw-thuh l]
- /bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-troh-th uh l, -traw-thuh l]
- /bɪˈtroʊ ðəl, -ˈtrɔ θəl/

Definition of betrothals word

noun betrothals the act or state of being betrothed; engagement. 1

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Origin of betrothals

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; betroth + -al2

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Parts of speech for Betrothals

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Betrothals

betrothals popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for betrothals

noun betrothals

alliances — Plural form of alliance.
espousals — Plural form of espousal.

All 2 Synonyms of betrothals