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betrothed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ formally engaged to be married. ► NOUN (one s betrothed) ▪ the person to whom one is engaged. DERIVATIVES betrothal noun … English terms dictionary
betrothed — [bitrōthd′, bitrôtht′] adj. engaged to be married n. the person to whom one is betrothed … English World dictionary
betrothed — noun Date: 1588 the person to whom one is betrothed … New Collegiate Dictionary
betrothed — be•trothed [[t]bɪˈtroʊðd, ˈtrɔθt[/t]] adj. 1) engaged to be married 2) the person to whom one is betrothed • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
one's better half — informal one s wife, husband, or partner. → one s betrothed … English new terms dictionary
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Betrothed — Betroth Be*troth , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrothed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betrothing}.] [Pref. be + troth, i. e., truth. See {Truth}.] 1. To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; used esp. of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
betrothed — /bi trohdhd , trawtht /, adj. 1. engaged to be married: She is betrothed to that young lieutenant. n. 2. the person to whom one is engaged: He introduced us to his betrothed. [1530 40; BETROTH + ED2] * * * … Universalium
betrothed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Pledged to marry: affianced, engaged, intended, plighted. See MARRIAGE. II noun A person to whom one is engaged to be married: fiancé, fiancée. Informal: intended. See MARRIAGE … English dictionary for students
betrothed — /batrowdcl/ One who has exchanged promises to marry. The term may be synonymous with intended wife. See also engagement … Black's law dictionary
