betrothed
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betrothed
- /bɪˈtɹəʊðd/
- /bɪˈtɹəʊθt/
Rhymes with -əʊðd
Where it comes from
From Middle English, equivalent to betroth + -ed.
verb
- simple past and past participle of betroth 1901, American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=49&chapter=1&verse=26&end_verse=28&version=8&context=context A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.
adjective more betrothed · most betrothed
- Engaged to be married. the betrothed couple
noun betrotheds
- One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée. She introduced him as her betrothed.
Translations
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verb past of betroth
| Español | desposado |
|---|
noun fiancé or fiancée
| Español | comprometida, comprometido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 婚約している kon'yaku-shite iru |
| 中文 | 訂婚了 /订婚了 dìnghūn le |
| Português | comprometido |
| Français | fiancé, fiancée |
| Deutsch | Verlobter, Verlobte |
| Italiano | fidanzato, fidanzata |
| Русский | помо́лвленный pomólvlennyj, помо́лвленная pomólvlennaja, обручённый obručónnyj, обручённая obručónnaja |
| العربية | خطب, مَخْطُوب maḵṭūb, مَخْطُوبَة maḵṭūba |
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title = {betrothed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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