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engagement

Also known as betrothal, engaged, betrothed, affiance

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Commons category: Betrothal

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Origin
Betrothal
Judaism
Christianity
Catholic Church
Protestant Churches
Orthodox Churches
Engagement rings
Engagement parties
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right|thumb|William-Adolphe Bouguereau's The Proposal

An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), "betrothed", "intended", "affianced", "engaged to be married", or simply "engaged". Future brides and grooms may be called fiancée (feminine) or fiancé (masculine), "the betrothed", "wife-to-be" or "husband-to-be", respectively. The duration of the courtship varies vastly, and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved.