10 example sentences using betrothed.
Betrothed used in a sentence
Betrothed in a sentence as a noun
The parents of the youthfully betrothed, in this case.
Aisha was just six years old when she was betrothed to muhammad, and only nine when the marriage was consummated. It's sahih hadiths.
She was the daughter of a very wealthy merchant betrothed to his rival. By taking her as his concubine he deprived his rival of access to capital.
And why do you need to be betrothed to one woman for all eternity? Nature would love for you to spread your seed amongst many more women - larger bio-diversity.
Matilda was betrothed to Henry V when she was an infant and the two married when she was 12, so clearly, society didn’t feel one had to be 18 to marry.
Betrothed in a sentence as an adjective
You see this reflected in a seemingly infinite number of movie storylines - where the hero is betrothed to his sister's daughter or some such thing.
Unless the owner wants to be forever betrothed to the outsourcing company the language selection is a valid concern. For instance, [she|he] may want to take over updates when iOS9 comes out and plans on being proficient in Swift by then.
The image you have is probably close to how in some societies 2 families decide their children are betrothed to each other. The reality is closer to match making: some colleagues might introduce you to somebody who could be a match.
Sunday opening is still constrained, although seemingly by labour MPs for unions, and Easter Sunday seems to be still betrothed to the church, even though it’s the Celtic festival of spring.
"If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die"
Betrothed definitions
the person to whom you are engaged
pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
See also: bespoken