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    affiance
    /əˈfʌɪəns/

    verb

    • 1. be engaged to marry: literary "Edward was affianced to Lady Eleanor Butler"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affianceAffiance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 5, 2016 · : to solemnly promise (oneself or another) in marriage : betroth. Did you know? Promises, Promises: The History of Affidavit, Affiance, & Fiancé. Affidavit refers to a written promise, and its Latin roots connect it to another kind of promise in English.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFIANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'affiance' affiance in British English. (əˈfaɪəns ) verb. 1. (transitive) to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth. noun. 2. archaic. a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › affianceAFFIANCE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Affiance definition: to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.. See examples of AFFIANCE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAFFIANCE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "AFFIANCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › affianceAffiance - definition of affiance by The Free Dictionary

    1. to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth. n. Archaic. 2. a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract. 3. trust; confidence. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French afiance = afi (er) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (< Medieval Latin affīdāre = af- af - + *fīdāre, for Latin fīdere to trust; see confide) + -ance -ance]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affianceAffiance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /əˈfaɪəns/ IPA guide. Other forms: affianced; affiancing; affiances. Definitions of affiance. verb. give to in marriage. synonyms: betroth, engage, plight. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Affiance." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/affiance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › affianceAffiance Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. Trust or faith. Webster's New World. A plighting of faith; promise of marriage; betrothal. Webster's New World. Faith, trust. Wiktionary. (archaic) A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage. Wiktionary. Origin of Affiance.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › affianceaffiance - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth. n. [Archaic.] a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract. trust; confidence; reliance. Medieval Latin affīdāre, equivalent. to ad- ad - + *fīdāre, for Latin fīdere to trust; see confide) + -ance - ance. Middle French afiance, equivalent. to afi (er) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › affiance_naffiance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun affiance mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun affiance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun affiance?

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › affianceaffiance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [edit] affiance (third-person singular simple present affiances, present participle affiancing, simple past and past participle affianced) (transitive) To be betrothed to; to promise to marry. Derived terms. [edit] affiancer. Translations. [edit] ± to be betrothed to. See also.