betrothen

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adjective

Betrothed

Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectivebetrothen (comparative more betrothen, superlative most betrothen)

comparative more betrothen · superlative most betrothen

nounbetrothen (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralrareOne who is betrothen or betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.
verb
  1. participlepastrarepast participle of betroth

Origin

From betroth + -en (past participle ending).

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Cite this entry
APA

betrothen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betrothen

MLA

“betrothen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betrothen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betrothen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betrothen.

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