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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

/ ɪˈٰəʊð /

adjective

  1. engaged to be married

    he was betrothed to her

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the person to whom one is engaged; fiancé or fiancée
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲb·ٰdzٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of betrothed1

First recorded in 1530–40; betroth + -ed 2
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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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You or your betrothed may be coming into the marriage with significant assets or property, and if you ever divorce, that can get sticky.

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