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betrothed
[bih-trohthd, -trawtht]
adjective
engaged to be married.
She is betrothed to that young lieutenant.
noun
the person to whom one is engaged.
He introduced us to his betrothed.
betrothed
/ ɪˈٰəʊð /
adjective
engaged to be married
he was betrothed to her
noun
the person to whom one is engaged; fiancé or fiancée
Other Word Forms
- unbetrothed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of betrothed1
Example Sentences
Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.
The masque, performed by gentle spirits, enchants the betrothed.
Was he supposed to be betrothed to him forever, and be a mantlepiece for folk music until his death?
Just months ago, Ashanti confirmed that she and the “Hot in Herre” rapper, 49, were betrothed and expecting their first child together.
The year after she married, Andrej was betrothed to a clerk’s daughter; he later married her and became a Lutheran priest.
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