Betrothed
noun
The person someone is engaged to be married to.
She introduced him as her betrothed.
Often appears as...
- her betrothed
- his betrothed
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Engaged to be married.
They are betrothed and will get married next summer.
Often appears as...
- betrothed couple
- betrothed to someone
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The person someone is engaged to be married to.
She introduced him as her betrothed.
Often appears as...
- her betrothed
- his betrothed
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Engaged to be married.
They are betrothed and will get married next summer.
Often appears as...
- betrothed couple
- betrothed to someone
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Traditionally Formal
Used in formal contexts or when discussing traditional marriage arrangements
At the engagement party, they honored the betrothed with a toast.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'betrothed' with 'spouse'; 'betrothed' means engaged, not married.
My betrothed and I have started wedding planning.
Pro Tip 3/3Singular or Plural
'Betrothed' can refer to one person or a couple, depending on context.
The betrothed stood happily together.
Pro Tip 1/3Traditionally Formal
Used in formal contexts or when discussing traditional marriage arrangements
At the engagement party, they honored the betrothed with a toast.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'betrothed' with 'spouse'; 'betrothed' means engaged, not married.
My betrothed and I have started wedding planning.
Pro Tip 3/3Singular or Plural
'Betrothed' can refer to one person or a couple, depending on context.
The betrothed stood happily together.
Pro Tip 1/3Traditionally Formal
Used in formal contexts or when discussing traditional marriage arrangements
At the engagement party, they honored the betrothed with a toast.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'betrothed' with 'spouse'; 'betrothed' means engaged, not married.
My betrothed and I have started wedding planning.
Pro Tip 3/3Singular or Plural
'Betrothed' can refer to one person or a couple, depending on context.
The betrothed stood happily together.
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Why should you read...
She concocts a fictional sister who's stuck at home, snatching time to scribble a few pages before she finds herself betrothed and runs away. While her brother finds fame and fortune, she remains abandoned and anonymous. In this thought experiment, Woolf demonstrates the tragedy of genius restricted,
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TIL: You Might Be...
lineage there's more to this story than you thought Genghis Khan was first motivated by a girl according to the secret history of the Mongols as legend he was betrothed to a young girl and they didn't talk to each other but he went through this
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Why should you read...
She concocts a fictional sister who's stuck at home, snatching time to scribble a few pages before she finds herself betrothed and runs away. While her brother finds fame and fortune, she remains abandoned and anonymous. In this thought experiment, Woolf demonstrates the tragedy of genius restricted,
Video examples
TIL: You Might Be...
lineage there's more to this story than you thought Genghis Khan was first motivated by a girl according to the secret history of the Mongols as legend he was betrothed to a young girl and they didn't talk to each other but he went through this
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Quote examples
Peter Ustinov
English Actor
I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.
Quote examples
Peter Ustinov
English Actor
I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.
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