FIANCE

fiance, groom-to-be

(noun) a man who is engaged to be married

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fiance (plural fiances)

Alternative spelling of fiancé

Verb

fiance (third-person singular simple present fiances, present participle fiancing, simple past and past participle fianced)

(obsolete) To betroth; to affiance.

Anagrams

• fancie

Source: Wiktionary


Fi"ance, v. t. Etym: [F. fiancer. See Affiance.]

Definition: To betroth; to affiance. [Obs.] Harmar.

Fi`an`cé", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A betrothed man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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