/ bɪˈtrəʊðl; NAmE -ˈtroʊ-/ noun
betrothal (to sb) ( formal or old-fashioned ) an agreement to marry sb
SYN engagement
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WORD ORIGIN
From Middle English betreuthe : from be- (expressing transitivity) + truth . The change in the second syllable was due to association with troth + -al .