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Bridegroom vs Betrothed - What's the difference?

bridegroom | betrothed |

As nouns the difference between bridegroom and betrothed

is that bridegroom is a man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it while betrothed is fiancé or fiancée.

As a verb betrothed is

past tense of betroth.

bridegroom

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it.

    • Synonyms

    * groom

    Coordinate terms

    * bride

    Derived terms

    * bridegroom-to-be * would-be bridegroom

    Related terms

    * groom-to-be * would-be groom

    See also

    * husband-to-be * wife-to-be

    betrothed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (betroth)
  • * 1901:' ''American Standard Version of the Bible, Luke 1:27'', read at - A virgin ' betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • * 2005:' Mori, on ''In Passing'' messageboard read at on 16 May 2006, ''Pffft'' - We both hated using that word [fiancé, and were constantly trying to use alternatives such as "' betrothed " and "intended".