Complete Definition of "betrothed"

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Verb
betrothed

  1. past of|betroth

#*1901: American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27, read at http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id49&chapter1&verse26&end_verse28&version8&contextcontext - A virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.

Noun
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  1. fiancé|Fiancé or fiancée

#*2005: Mori, on In Passing messageboard read at http://www.inpassing.org/node/view/2447 on 16 May 2006, Pffft - We both hated using that word [fiancé], and were constantly trying to use alternatives such as "betrothed" and "intended".

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