promise+in+marriage
91seduction — /si duk sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of seducing, esp. sexually. 2. the condition of being seduced. 3. a means of seducing; enticement; temptation. Also, seducement /si doohs meuhnt, dyoohs /. [1520 30; < L seduction (s. of seductio) a… …
92Chinese American history — is the history of Chinese Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States. Chinese immigration to the U.S. consisted of three major waves, with the first beginning in the 19th century. Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked …
93Espouse — Es*pouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espoused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Espousing}.] [OF. espouser, esposer, F. [ e]pouser, L. sponsare to betroth, espouse, fr. sponsus betrothed, p. p. of spondere to promise solemnly or sacredly. Cf. {Spouse}.] 1. To… …
94Espoused — Espouse Es*pouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espoused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Espousing}.] [OF. espouser, esposer, F. [ e]pouser, L. sponsare to betroth, espouse, fr. sponsus betrothed, p. p. of spondere to promise solemnly or sacredly. Cf. {Spouse}.] 1.… …
95Espousing — Espouse Es*pouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Espoused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Espousing}.] [OF. espouser, esposer, F. [ e]pouser, L. sponsare to betroth, espouse, fr. sponsus betrothed, p. p. of spondere to promise solemnly or sacredly. Cf. {Spouse}.] 1.… …
96Trial by Jury — This article is about the comic opera. For the legal institution, see jury trial. For the TV drama series, see . Trial by Jury is a comic opera in one act, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was first produced on 25… …
97Tom Cobb — or, Fortune s Toy is a farce in three acts (styled An Entirely Original Farcical Comedy ) by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the St. James s Theatre on April 24 1875 and had a successful run. An afterpiece that played with Tom Cobb was Arthur… …
98engagement — c.1600, “formal promise,” from ENGAGE (Cf. engage) + MENT (Cf. ment). Meaning “battle, fight” is from 1660s; promise of marriage sense is from 1742; meaning “appointment” is from 1806 …
99betrothal — betrothment, betrothal Mutual promise of marriage; the plighting of troth; a mutual promise or contract between a man and woman competent to make it, to marry at a future time …
100betrothment — betrothment, betrothal Mutual promise of marriage; the plighting of troth; a mutual promise or contract between a man and woman competent to make it, to marry at a future time …
