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affiance

[ uh-fahy-uhns ]
/ əˈfaɪ əns /
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verb (used with object), af·fi·anced, af·fi·anc·ing.
to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.
noun Archaic.
a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
trust; confidence; reliance.
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Origin of affiance

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French afiance, equivalent to afi(er) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (<Medieval Latin affīdāre, equivalent to ad-ad- + *fīdāre, for Latin fīdere to trust; see confide) + -ance-ance

Words nearby affiance

afferent glomerular arteriole, afferent-loop syndrome, afferent nerve, afferent vessel, affettuoso, affiance, affianced, affiant, affiche, afficionado, affidavit
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Words related to affiance

pact, word, pledge, commitment, agreement, vow, obligation, assurance, guarantee, oath, assertion, affirm, agree, assure, ensure, commit, declare, catch, undertake, warranty

How to use affiance in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for affiance

affiance
/ (əˈfaɪəns) /
verb
(tr) to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
noun
archaic a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract

Word Origin for affiance

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin affīdāre to trust (oneself) to, from fīdāre to trust, from fīdus faithful
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