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TROTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solemn pledge of fidelity
Synonyms:
plight; troth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("troth" is a kind of...):
assurance; pledge (a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mutual promise to marry
Synonyms:
betrothal; engagement; troth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("troth" is a kind of...):
promise (a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "troth"):
ringing (the giving of a ring as a token of engagement)
