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Dictionary: be·trothed   (bĭ-trōTHd', -trôtht') pronunciation
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adj.
Engaged to be married.

n.
A person to whom one is engaged to be married.


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adjective

    Pledged to marry: affianced, engaged, intended, plighted. See marriage/unmarried.

noun

    A person to whom one is engaged to be married: fiancé, fiancée. Informal intended. See marriage/unmarried.

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Definition: engaged to be married
Antonyms: single, unattached

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Promised to marry or give in marriage.

pronunciation In that culture many years ago, it was customary to be betrothed by one's parents.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the person to whom you are engaged

The adjective betrothed has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pledged to be married
  Synonyms: affianced, bespoken, engaged, pledged

 
 
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