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   affiance

   /əˈfʌɪəns/

   verb

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

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French afiancer, from afier ‘promise, entrust’, from medieval Latin affidare ‘declare on oath’, from ad- ‘towards’ + fides ‘trust’.

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   Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of AFFIANCE is trust, confidence. Promises, Promises: The History of Affidavit, Affiance, & Fiancé

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

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   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.

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   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 28 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. affianced. the "affiance" family.

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   Define affiance. affiance synonyms, affiance pronunciation, affiance translation, English dictionary definition of affiance. tr.v. af·fi·anced , af·fi·anc·ing , af·fi·anc·es To bind in a pledge of marriage; betroth.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb affiance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · 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 .

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

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    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.

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    Synonyms for AFFIANCE: propose, promise, pledge, betroth, commit, engage, marry, wed; Antonyms of AFFIANCE: separate (from), divorce.