betrothal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for betrothal in the English»Italian Dictionary

betrothal [Brit bɪˈtrəʊð(ə)l, Am bəˈtroʊðəl, bəˈtrɔθəl] N arch

betrothal

fidanzamento m (to con)

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fidanzamento

betrothal arch

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English

Originally, the betrothal service would take place at the time the engagement was announced.

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This made her available for the specialized procedure for the betrothal of an "epikleros", a type of court judgement called "epidikasia".

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Only after their betrothal were imperial daughters given a title and rank, by which they then became known.

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The higher the social position of the girl, the sooner betrothal tended to follow puberty, since marriage were arranged for political reasons.

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Sometimes the jirga takes one or two suits of clothes for the girl with them, but sometimes the clothes are sent after the betrothal.

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The state had outlawed concubinage, child betrothal, and the sale of infants or females, all of which were formerly practiced, though not common.

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They exchange rings and the betrothal lasts at least a year, and is revocable by the return of the rings; however, it is rarely broken.

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When betrothal takes place, the proposal usually comes from the girls side, in which social prestige, economic condition and education are chiefly taken into consideration.

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The betrothal is considered a binding contract upon the families and the children.

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It was customary to celebrate marriage in two stages, the first that of the contractual arrangements culminating in consent or betrothal.

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