betrothed
Promised in marriage
Betrothed means engaged to be married.
The word is formal or old-fashioned: They were betrothed in a ceremony at the palace.
As a noun, one's betrothed is one's fiancé or fiancée: He introduced his betrothed to the family.
The related noun betrothal names the engagement itself.
Marriage rite and feast
bride · groom · officiant · aisle · processional · reception · matrimony · marriage
Man pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- ringClosed curve shape
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- affiancedEngaged to marry
engaged · promised · intended · banns · announcement · courtship · suitor · match
Formal union between partners
- wedlockState of being spouses
- partnerOne who shares activity
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
- conjugalOf marriage
wedded · alliance · pairing · couple · match · joining · consort
Commitment to act
- pledgeBinding promise given
- oathFormal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
loyalty · faithfulness · bond · covenant · constancy · dedication · allegiance · fealty
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
chapel · bride · groom · officiant · aisle · processional · reception · matrimony · marriage · bridegroom
fiancé
Man pledged to marry
affianced · engaged · promised · intended · banns · announcement · courtship · suitor · match · plight
marriage
Formal union between partners
- wedlockState of being spouses
- partnerOne who shares activity
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
conjugal · wedded · alliance · pairing · couple · match · joining · consort
promise
Commitment to act
devotion · loyalty · faithfulness · bond · covenant · constancy · dedication · allegiance · fealty · steadfastness
beloved
One who is treasured
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
adored · devoted · romance · affection · passion · amour · enamored · truelove · ardor · intimacy
- Engagementsfiance, fiancee, engagement, bride-to-be, engaged couple
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, bride
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- couplescouple, married couple, married couples, pair, twosome
betrothedunattached
Not joined or connected
single · uncommitted · unbetrothed · unengaged · available
- betrothal giftsItems exchanged upon engagement