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affianced

American  
[uh-fahy-uhnst] / əˈfaɪ ənst /

adjective

  1. betrothed; engaged.


Etymology

Origin of affianced

First recorded in 1570–80; affiance + -ed 2


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The affianced Earhart and the married George Palmer Putnam met in his Manhattan office in the spring of 1928.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025

The series follows couples who have applied for a K-1 visa, allowing a U.S. citizen to bring over their affianced love from another country.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2018

Lindo gets off relatively easy by “only” being affianced to a stranger at age 4.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2018

Most of my friends are married, affianced, or gobbled up by Los Angeles, or veganism.

From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2018

The young affianced bride, the heroine of the evening, had not yet retired to rest.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

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