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affiance

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪ.əns/

The English word “affiance” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

noun

  1. Faith, trust.
  2. A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

Etymology

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

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