Definitions for betrothed
bɪˈtroʊðd, -ˈtrɔθtbe·trothed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. betrothedadjective

   the person to whom you are engaged

2. bespoken, betrothedadjective

   pledged to be married

   "the engaged couple"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. betrothednoun

   Fiancé or fiancée

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Betrothed

   of Betroth

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How to pronounce betrothed?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say betrothed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of betrothed in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of betrothed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of betrothed in a Sentence

1. Peter Ustinov:

   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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=betrothed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Betrothed
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betrothed
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/betrothed
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=betrothed