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betrothed

[bih-trohthd, -trawtht] / bɪˈtroʊðd, -ˈtrɔθt /
ADJECTIVE
engaged
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Was he supposed to be betrothed to him forever, and be a mantlepiece for folk music until his death?

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

Lopez and Affleck were previously betrothed in the early aughts but famously called off their engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

You’ve surely seen these pictures: The newly betrothed couple walking back down the aisle, the bride and groom graciously taking in their champagne toasts, a few dizzying iPhone videos from a crowded dance floor.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2024

The year after she married, Andrej was betrothed to a clerk’s daughter; he later married her and became a Lutheran priest.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

“How can this be? How can this be? Our daughter has never left home. She has always been at our side. She has never married, for her betrothed died in battle.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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