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affiance

[ uh-fahy-uhns ]

verb (used with object)

affianced, affiancing.
  1. to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.


noun

Archaic.
  1. a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
  2. trust; confidence; reliance.

affiance

/ əˈڲɪəԲ /

verb

  1. tr to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. archaic.
    a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of affiance1

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French afiance, equivalent to afi ( er ) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (< Medieval Latin ڴī, equivalent to ad- ad- + *ī, for Latin ī to trust; confide ) + -ance -ance
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of affiance1

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin ڴī to trust (oneself) to, from ī to trust, from īܲ faithful
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The “Beast Games” host, 26, who is the most-subscribed-to YouTuber, proposed to his girlfriend of two years on Christmas Day and revealed on New Year’s Day that they were affianced.

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However, usually the affianced couple can stick it out long enough to break up in private once the show is completely done.

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And while their young affianced status sparked a wave of “She’s 19” thoughts and opinions — aimed at the couple being too young to take such a leap — the star addressed the backlash months later.

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Cyrus made their relationship Instagram-official in November, and in late April, she announced they were affianced.

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When he notes that a sensuous prose stylist “wants subject and style to be allied and affianced,” he reenacts the very resonances he praises.

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