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 Words From

• unbe·trothed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of betrothed¹

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

Example Sentences

Across the globe, millions of boys and girls are betrothed so young they spend the majority of their adolescence already married.

From The Daily Beast

Twice widowed by kings and betrothed to a third, her dream is well on its way to becoming reality.

From The Daily Beast

Her demand was simple: I will not marry Loras Tyrell (i.e., the “renowned pillow-biter” to whom Papa Tywin has betrothed her).

From The Daily Beast

As a young woman, her sister was promised to Luthor Tyrell, while her betrothed was a Targaryen.

From The Daily Beast

Noah's—including his barren, adopted daughter Ila, who is betrothed to his son Shem—are.

From The Daily Beast

Farther down the gravel-walk strolls a young Frenchman and his fiancée—the mother of his betrothed inevitably at her side!

From Project Gutenberg

One day her mother heard her singing a popular nautical ballad, on the devotion of a sailor's bride to her betrothed.

From Project Gutenberg

This evening Rudy and Babette sat together, as betrothed, for the last time at the mill.

From Project Gutenberg

And, since he was her betrothed, one or two iron-gray hairs in the man's head had turned white, and lines deepened in his face.

From Project Gutenberg

When the proud senator returned home, he told his wife that he had that day betrothed their daughter.

From Project Gutenberg