betrothed

[bih-trohthd, -trawtht]

adjective

1. engaged to be married.

   She is betrothed to that young lieutenant.

noun

1. the person to whom one is engaged.

   He introduced us to his betrothed.

betrothed

/ bɪˈtrəʊðd /

adjective

1. engaged to be married

   he was betrothed to her

noun

1. the person to whom one is engaged; fiancé or fiancée

Other Word Forms

• unbetrothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of betrothed¹

First recorded in 1530–40; betroth + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Sánchez has talents apart from her betrothed, too.

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The masque, performed by gentle spirits, enchants the betrothed.

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Was he supposed to be betrothed to him forever, and be a mantlepiece for folk music until his death?

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Just months ago, Ashanti confirmed that she and the “Hot in Herre” rapper, 49, were betrothed and expecting their first child together.

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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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