Betrothal
Pronunciation : Be*troth"al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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. "The feast of betrothal." Longfellow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913