fiancé

American  

[fee-ahn-sey, fee-ahn-sey] / ˌfi ɑnˈseɪ, fiˈɑn seɪ /

Or fiance

noun

1. a man engaged to be married.

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fiancé British  

/ fɪˈɒnseɪ /

noun

1. a man who is engaged to be married

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Gender

See fiancée.

Etymology

Origin of fiancé

First recorded in 1850–55; from French: “betrothed,” past participle of fiancer, Old French fiancier, verbal derivative of fiance “a promise,” equivalent to fi(er) “to trust” (from unattested Vulgar Latin fīdāre, Latin fīdere ) + -ance noun suffix; -ance, -ee

Example Sentences

They first sparked dating rumors in July, when they were seen enjoying a meal together in Montreal, just one month after it was revealed that Perry had split from her fiancé, Orlando Bloom.

From MarketWatch

So it’s not up to Bree, and like a lot of people do, she’s decided to accept that her fiancé has this friend she hates.

From Los Angeles Times

We watched a Dutch speedskating queen celebrate gold with her fiancé, the Ohio-born YouTube imp Jake Paul.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And what about when I was desperate, Mike? What about when you decided to get married in Paris, and your darling fiancé refused to pay for my flight? You knew I was broke from my ankle surgery! You knew I couldn’t afford the plane ticket! But you couldn’t be bothered. Nope, I go into debt flying across the freaking ocean to celebrate your special day, and then you’re too busy with your fancy friends and your fancy wife to see me. How was I supposed to feel, Mike?”

From Literature

Wang won election to the Arcadia City Council in November 2022 with assistance from Sun, who at the time, was her fiance and campaign consultant.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affianced
• affianced person
• betrothed
• engaged person
• future mate
• groom-to-be
• husband-to-be
• intended
• prospective spouse