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I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.
Peter Ustinov

Meaning of "betrothed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BETROTHED

betrothed  [bɪˈtrəʊðd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BETROTHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Betrothed can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BETROTHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

betrothed

Engagement

An engagement or betrothal is a promise to wed, and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage—which may be lengthy or trivial. During this period, a couple is said to be betrothed, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and grooms may be called the betrothed, a wife-to-be or husband-to-be, fiancée or fiancé, respectively. The duration of the courtship varies vastly. Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were old enough.

Definition of betrothed in the English dictionary

The definition of betrothed in the dictionary is engaged to be married. Other definition of betrothed is the person to whom one is engaged; fiancé or fiancée.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BETROTHED


close-mouthed
ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd
clothed
kləʊðd
flannelmouthed
ˈflænəlˌmaʊðd
loud-mouthed
ˌlaʊdˈmaʊðd
unclothed
ʌnˈkləʊðd
wide-mouthed
ˈwaɪdˌmaʊðd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BETROTHED

betony
betook
betoss
betray
betray oneself
betrayal
betrayer
betread
betrim
betroth
betrothal
betta
betted
better
better half
better off
betterment
betterment tax
bettermost
betterness

WORDS THAT END LIKE BETROTHED

bathed
berthed
big-mouthed
breathed
buck-toothed
earthed
foul-mouthed
gap-toothed
mealy-mouthed
missheathed
mothed
open-mouthed
snaggletoothed
spathed
sweet-toothed
toothed
unbathed
unscathed
unsoothed
well-clothed

Synonyms and antonyms of betrothed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BETROTHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «betrothed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of betrothed

Translation of «betrothed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BETROTHED

Find out the translation of betrothed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of betrothed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «betrothed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

订婚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desposada
570 millions of speakers

English

betrothed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مخطوبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обручена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desposada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাগদত্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fiancée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertunangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlobt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

婚約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약혼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dipeksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đính hôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருமணம் நிச்சயமாகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाग्दत्त केले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nişanlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

promessa sposa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaręczona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заручена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

logodit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρραβωνιαστεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trolovad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trolovet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of betrothed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BETROTHED»

The term «betrothed» is regularly used and occupies the 82.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BETROTHED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «betrothed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «betrothed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about betrothed

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QUOTES WITH «BETROTHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word betrothed.
1
Peter Ustinov
I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BETROTHED»

Discover the use of betrothed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to betrothed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Betrothed
This historical romance of seventeenth-century Milan, first published in 1827, is the most famous of Italian novels.
Alessandro Manzoni, 2013
2
Betrothed (Book #6 in the Vampire Journals)
Caitlin and Caleb find themselves, once again, back in time--this time, in the London of 1599.
Morgan Rice, 2011
3
Betrothed
And when she returned his kisses with innocent fire, Guy knew that he was bewitched. But in a matter of hours, everything changed, as he found himself betrayed, betrothed, and imprisoned, with only Claudia to blame.
Elizabeth Elliott, 2013
4
Betrothed
This book, inter alia, tries to encourage young people to first know themselves and each other and save sex for marriage because sexual intimacy during the first date blurs vision and leads to warped reasoning.
G-S Ifeanyi Achebe, 2011
5
Betrothed: The Gambia Story
Betrothed- The Gambia Story captures the life of a young woman who flees her country to avoid an arranged marriage.
Valeriana Bandeh, 2011
6
The Betrothed Bride of Messiah
There are seven holy rehearsals that God has given mankind to learn and experience His plan. The material covered in this book is based upon the Scripture coupled with ancient rabbinic commentaries and interpretation. (Biblical Studies)
Rick Deadmond, 2007
7
Betrothed: To the People's Prince
Nikos Andreadis is the prince of people's hearts, but the crown of Argyros now belongs to Princess Athena, so he puts his kingdom first and brings the reluctant royal back from America.
Marion Lennox, 2009
8
I Promessi Sposi (the Betrothed)
Alessandro Francesco Tommaso Manzoni (1785-1873) was an Italian poet and novelist. His novel "The Betrothed" (in Italian, "I Promessi Sposi") raised him to the first rank of literary fame. It is generally agreed to be his greatest work.
Alessandro Manzoni, 2007
9
Betrayed and Betrothed
Regency. Poor Miss Abbie Graham had never felt so betrayed!
Anne Ashley, 2007
10
Betrothed Or Betrayed: A Megan Cross Mystery
Megan Cross and her best friend, Ashley Summers, are amateur private investigators. In this third book of the series, Megan's past life as a gang-banger comes back to haunt her.
Pauly Mihalak, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BETROTHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term betrothed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Got Married! Hollywood's Secret …
Joel waited until his betrothed, Alexis Roderick, turned half his age before sealing the deal, while Williams had to mine the sexy CPA ranks to ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
2
Will Ben H. Be The Bachelor Now That Jared Is Eliminated? He …
He then went on to have his own fairly successful (I say fairly because he and his betrothed, Whitney, are no longer engaged) season of The Bachelor and a stint ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
Communities regularly has to deal with floodwaters
Originally from Mansfield, near Champaign, she met her betrothed in Southern Illinois. This is her first flood. “I've never seen this much rain and ... «The Southern, Jul 15»
4
The Dan Band and Rob Thomas just want to have a “Three Way” on …
But fear not, all you betrothed: Finnerty and the boys aren't damning you to some hum-drum ceremony. To supplement their own presence on ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
5
The Denison/Fission merger
The betrothed listed several advantages, including a consolidated portfolio of 430,000 hectares, Denison's 22.5% interest in the Basin's ... «Resource Clips, Jul 15»
6
Shahid Kapoor - Mira Rajput Sangeet - The couple's romantic dance …
... ceremony Shahid and Mira are acting like a totally regular betrothed couple, acting awkward when people are looking but sneaking romantic ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
7
Jackman not allowed to work with Jolie
Angelina is also happily betrothed, having made her long-term relationship with Brad Pitt official last year. The pair met while they were making ... «Film News, Jul 15»
8
Child Marriages - MPs Want Parents Arrested
... Zanu-PF (Mashonaland Central) added: "My question is, how beautiful is a 12-year old child and why should that child be betrothed to a man ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Aseefa Bhutto Zardari to marry Kashmiri boy
... and former president Asif Ali Zardari, is likely to be betrothed to her former class fellow from England, the Online News reported on Sunday. «Daily Pakistan, Jul 15»
10
Science fiction and fantasy roundup
North is the “bear girl” of a floating circus, newly pregnant by a mysterious lover, and the intended betrothed to the ringmaster's son. A violent ... «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Betrothed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/betrothed>. May 2024 ».
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