Betrothed

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪˈtrəʊðd/, /bɪˈtrəʊθt/
• Rhymes: -əʊðd

Verb

1. betrothed

   (past of betroth)
• 1901: American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27, read at - A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.

Full definition of betrothed

Noun

1. Fiancé or fiancée
• 2005: Mori, on In Passing messageboard read at http://www.inpassing.org/node/view/2447 on 16 May 2006, Pffft - We both hated using that word fiancé, and were constantly trying to use alternatives such as "betrothed" and "intended".