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    betrothed
    /bɪˈtrəʊðd/

    noun

    • 1. the person to whom one is engaged: "how long have you known your betrothed?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBETROTHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BETROTHED definition: 1. a person that someone has promised to marry, or has been promised to as a marriage partner: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › betrothedBetrothed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. : the person to whom someone is engaged to be married. … she put on her grey silk gown and her cherry coloured ribbon with as much care as if she had been herself the betrothed. George Eliot. On this occasion he showed no affectionate desire to embrace his betrothed. Anthony Trollope. Synonyms. Adjective. affianced. bespoke [dialect]

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › betrothedBetrothed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Betrothed means "formally engaged." If you are betrothed, then, congratulations! As they say in the song, you’re going to the chapel — you’re going to get married. Betrothed came into English through a combination of bi-, or "thoroughly," and treowðe, the Old English word for "truth, a pledge."

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBETROTHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    betroth. 2 meanings: 1. engaged to be married 2. the person to whom one is engaged; fiancé or fiancée.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbetrothed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of betrothed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › betrothedBetrothed - definition of betrothed by The Free Dictionary

    Define betrothed. betrothed synonyms, betrothed pronunciation, betrothed translation, English dictionary definition of betrothed. adj. Engaged to be married. n. A person to whom one is engaged to be married.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBETROTHED - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BETROTHED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › betrothBetrothed Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : the person that someone has promised to marry. He spent the afternoon with his betrothed. [= fiancée] BETROTHED meaning: engaged to be married.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › betrothed_adjbetrothed, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the adjective betrothed mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective betrothed, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. betrothed. 0.08. How is the adjective betrothed pronounced? British English. buh-TROHDHD. buh-TROHTHT. U.S. English. buh-TROHDHD.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › betrothedBETROTHED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Betrothed definition: engaged to be married. See examples of BETROTHED used in a sentence.