affiance
[ uh-fahy-uhns ]
verb (used with object),af·fi·anced, af·fi·anc·ing.
to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.
nounArchaic.
a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
trust; confidence; reliance.
Origin of affiance
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How to use affiance in a sentence
And shall the passage of one such soul across the mere brook of Death dissolve affiances so deep, so latent, and so pure as this?
British Dictionary definitions for affiance
affiance
/ (əˈfaɪəns) /
verb
(tr) to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
noun
archaic a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract
Origin of affiance
1C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin affīdāre to trust (oneself) to, from fīdāre to trust, from fīdus faithful
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