subarrhation

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noun

The ancient custom of betrothal by gift of pledges.

OriginLatin sub →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounsubarrhation (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe ancient custom of betrothal by gift of pledges.

Origin

  1. Latinsub“under”
  2. Englishsubarrhation

From Latin sub (“under”) and arrha (“deposit, pledge”).

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APA

subarrhation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subarrhation

MLA

“subarrhation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subarrhation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subarrhation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subarrhation.

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