Definition
betrothed
adjective
- engaged to be married
Usage: formal
noun
- a person who is engaged to be married
Usage: formal
Examples
- The betrothed couple announced their wedding date.
- She was betrothed to a wealthy merchant’s son.
- He introduced his betrothed to his family.
- The young woman’s betrothed sent her flowers every day.
- They had been betrothed since childhood in an arranged marriage.
- The betrothed pair exchanged rings at the ceremony.