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Betrothed

//bɪˈtɹəʊðd// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Engaged to be married.

    "the betrothed couple"

Adjective
  1. 1
    pledged to be married wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.

    "She introduced him as her betrothed."

  2. 2
    the person to whom you are engaged wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of betroth form-of, participle, past

    "1901, American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=1&verse=26&end_verse=28&version=8&context=context A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed.

Etymology 2

From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed.

Etymology 3

From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed.

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