betrothed meaning

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betrothed (adjective): pledged to be married.

betrothed has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

betrothed as an adjective

  1. pledged to be married
    • the engaged couple

    Synonyms: bespoken

    Similar: attached

betrothed as a noun

  1. the person to whom you are engaged

    Type of: lover

    Kinds: fiance, fiancee

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in ED · 9-letter words

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