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

On July 26, 1777, the 25-year-old McCrea was on her way to meet her fiancé near Fort Edward, north of Albany, N.Y., when she was attacked by a small party of Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With each iteration of her story,” Mr. Staiti tells us, “‘Sweet Jane’ became prettier and taller, her flesh whiter, her hair blonder and longer, her killers more cold-blooded and savage, and her love for her fiancé more ardent and tender.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On a phone call afterwards to her fiance, Travis Kelce, the star says: "I was so happy - I thought I was going to forget how to play guitar and sing."

From BBC

The pair reached the finish line two minutes before EastEnders actress Molly Rainford and her fiancé, TV and radio host Tyler West, with broadcaster Anita Rani and her dad Bal finishing six hours later.

From BBC

Ms Pandya said by the time she had got off the train last year, her fiancé had found her dating profile and sent her a message.

From BBC

Related Words

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