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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › affianceAFFIANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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     Affective psychosis definition: a severe mental disorder...

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     Affiant definition: a person who makes an affidavit.. See...

   • Affectless

     Affectless definition: lacking feeling or emotion;...

   • Afferent

     Afferent definition: bringing to or leading toward an organ...

   • Affianced

     Affianced definition: betrothed; engaged.. See examples of...

   • Affidavit

     Affidavit definition: a written declaration upon oath made...

   • Confide

     Confide definition: to impart secrets trustfully; discuss...

   • Afficionado

     Afficionado definition: less common variant of aficionado. ....

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

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   Dec 5, 2016 · Affiance is an archaic noun meaning trust, confidence, or marriage promise, and a verb meaning to betroth. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of affiance and related words like fiancé and affidavit.

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

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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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   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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   Affiance means to bind in a pledge of marriage or to trust oneself to someone. Find the origin, usage, and translations of affiance in this online dictionary.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › affiance_vaffiance, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Affiance is a verb that means to pledge one's faith or allegiance to someone or something. It is a borrowing from French and has five meanings, three of which are obsolete. See examples, pronunciation, and frequency of affiance in modern English.

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

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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 22 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,262,127 new words. Master your first word today! Start Now