betrothal

n.

（古时用语）订婚；

复数：betrothals

1. It shall always remain an emblem of our betrothal.
   永为订盟之物。
2. Their betrothal took place with great pomp and rejoicings.
   他们举行了盛大而又欢乐的订婚仪式。

Betrothal
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The Arnolfini betrothal : medieval marriage and the enigma of Van Eyck's double portrait
“Sisters First”: Betrothal Order and Age at Marriage in Fifteenth-Century Ragusa
Living Together and Christian Ethics: The Bible and betrothal
Wealth Transfer and Restrictions on Sexual Relations during Betrothal
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