What does betrothed mean?
Definitions for betrothed
bɪˈtroʊðd, -ˈtrɔθtbe·trothed
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Princeton's WordNet
betrothedadjective
the person to whom you are engaged
bespoken, betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
"the engaged couple"
Wiktionary
betrothednoun
Fiancé or fiancée
Wikipedia
betrothed
An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), betrothed, intended, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and grooms may be called fiancée (feminine) or fiancé (masculine), the betrothed, a wife-to-be or husband-to-be, respectively. The duration of the courtship varies vastly, and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved. Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were old enough. This is still done in some countries. Many traditional Christian denominations have optional rites for Christian betrothal (also known as 'blessing an engaged couple' or 'declaration of intention') that bless and ratify the intent of a couple to marry before God and the Church.
ChatGPT
betrothed
Betrothed refers to a person who is formally engaged or committed to be married to another individual. It can also refer to the mutual agreement or contract for a future marriage between two individuals.
Webster Dictionary
Betrothed
of Betroth
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of betrothed in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of betrothed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of betrothed in a Sentence
I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me to be the most civilised music in the world.
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- مخطوبة, خطب, مخطوبArabic
- zasnoubenýCzech
- verlobtGerman
- αρραβωνιαστείGreek
- comprometido, comprometidaSpanish
- kihloissaFinnish
- fiancée, fiancéFrench
- promessa sposaItalian
- התארסHebrew
- 婚約Japanese
- 약혼자Korean
- voafofoMalagasy
- verloofdDutch
- narzeczony, narzeczonaPolish
- помолвленный, помолвленная, обручённая, обручённыйRussian
- fästman, trolovad, fästmö, förlovadSwedish
- פאַרקנאַסטYiddish
- 许配Chinese
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