Definition of affiance Affiance

af•fi•ance

We found 12 definitions of affiance from 6 different sources.

What does affiance mean?

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Verb
affiance - give to in marriage
		betroth, engage, plight
		vow make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"

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Wiktionary

affiance (Noun)
Faith, trust.
affiance (Noun)
A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.
affiance (Verb)
To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

affiance (n.)
Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.
affiance (n.)
Trust; reliance; faith; confidence.
affiance (v. t.)
To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
affiance (v. t.)
To assure by promise.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

affiance
To enter an agreement to marry.
affiance
To promise to give in marriage.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

affiance
af-fī′ans, n. faith pledged to: marriage contract: trust: affinity (in, on).—v.t. to pledge faith: to betroth.—adj. and n. Affī′anced, betrothed. [O. Fr. afiance, afier—L. ad, to, fides, faith.]

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affiance, verb, present, 1st person singular of affiance (infinitive).
affiance, verb (infinitive).
affiance, noun, singular of affiances.

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