Betrothed: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Betrothed noun. The person someone has formally promised to marry.
How to say it
bih-TROHTHD/bɪˈtrəʊðd/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (TROHTHD).
Betrothed in a sentence
She introduced her betrothed to the family over Sunday lunch.
In old novels, the betrothed waits faithfully while the hero sails off to war.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- fiancé
- fiancée
- intended
Where betrothed comes from
From be- and Middle English trouthe, truth or a pledge.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
In old novels, the _____ waits faithfully while the hero sails off to war.
- limerence
- infatuation
- betrothed
Show the answer
betrothed: In old novels, the betrothed waits faithfully while the hero sails off to war.