affiance

Meaning

Verb

To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

Noun

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

Synonyms

betroth

engage

betrothal

plight

get engaged

pledge

trust

trustfulness

trustiness

become engaged

conficence

trothplight

confidence

dependence

espousal

promise

reliance

Translations

fiancer

εμπιστοσύνη

verloben

αρραβώνες

Verlobung

prometerse

πίστη

fidanzare

sich verloben

fidanzarsi

verloving

comprometerse

desposar

contraer esponsales

nişan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈfaɪ.əns/

Etymology

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