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1 betrothed

/bɪˈtroʊðd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of BETROTHED

formal + old-fashioned

:

engaged to be married

• a betrothed couple
• She had been betrothed to the prince since she was a young girl.

2 betrothed

/bɪˈtroʊðd/

noun

2 betrothed

/bɪˈtroʊðd/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of BETROTHED

[singular]

formal + old-fashioned

:

the person that someone has promised to marry

• He spent the afternoon with his betrothed. [=_fiancée_]