betrothing
31desponsation — noun A betrothing; betrothal …
32betrothment — noun The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed …
33betrothal — noun The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance …
34Major houses in A Song of Ice and Fire — The following is a list of the notable characters in George R. R. Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels, belonging to one of the major aristocratic houses of fictional Westeros, and explains in detail what happens to these …
35Espouse — (2 Sam. 3:14), to betroth. The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage. Espousals are in the East frequently contracted years before the marriage is …
36Manuel, Don Juan — (1282–1348) The most important writer of prose in 14th century Spain was the nobleman Don Juan Manuel, prince of Castile and adelantado mayor (hereditary governor) of Murcia. Don Juan was the nephew of King ALFONSO X (1221–84), known as El… …
37engagement — Synonyms and related words: Olympic games, Olympics, absorbed attention, absorption, action, affair, affiance, agreement, allurement, alternation, application, appointment, arrangement, assignation, association, attempt, banns, banns of matrimony …
38espousal — Synonyms and related words: Gretna Green wedding, acceptance, adoption, advocacy, affiance, affiliation, aid, approval, banns, banns of matrimony, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, bridal, bridal suite, bridechamber, chuppah, church wedding,… …
39troth — Synonyms and related words: adherence, adhesion, affiance, allegiance, assurance, assure, attachment, avouch, avouchment, banns, banns of matrimony, become engaged, betroth, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, bona fides, bond, bonne foi,… …
40betrothal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. engagement. See marriage, promise. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. engagement, espousal, betrothing; see engagement 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. engagement, vow, pledge to marry. IV (Roget s… …
