betrothed

noun [S]

/bɪˈtrəʊðd/

/-ˈtroʊðd/ formal or old use

Definition

› a person someone has promised to marry or has been promised to as a marriage partner: He sent a dozen roses to his betrothed. → Synonym fiancé, fiancéeRomantic and sexual partners

(Definition of betrothed noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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