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affiance.

To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈfaɪ.əns/
  1. To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

    literary · often · passive · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/əˈfaɪ.əns/
  1. Faith, trust.

  2. A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

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