betrothal
The origin and history of betrothal.
Etymology
From betroth ("to promise in marriage") plus the noun-forming suffix -al, as in "arrival" or "refusal."
The origin and history of betrothal.
From betroth ("to promise in marriage") plus the noun-forming suffix -al, as in "arrival" or "refusal."
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