English Explanatory Dictionary

affiance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
noun
  1. Faith, trust.
  2. A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

Pronunciation

/əˈfaɪ.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affiance.wav

Word forms

affiance affiances affiancing affianced affiaunce

Etymology

From Middle French affiance, from affier (from Medieval Latin affīdāre, from *fīdāre, from Latin fīdere) + -ance.

Related words

fiance

Derived words

affiancer
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