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fiancé

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fi·an·cé  (fän-s, f-äns)
n.
A man to whom a woman is engaged to be married.

[French, from past participle of fiancer, to betroth, from Old French fiancier, from fiance, trust, from fier, to trust, from Vulgar Latin *fdre, from Latin fdere; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

fiancé or fem fiancée [fee-on-say]
Noun
a person who is engaged to be married [Old French fiancier to promise, betroth]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fiancé or fiancée
noun husband- or wife-to-be, intended, betrothed, prospective spouse, future husband or wife
Translations
Spanish fiancé [fɪˈɑ̃ːŋseɪ] nnovio, prometido
French fiancé [fɪˈɑ̃ːŋseɪ] nfiancé m
German fiancé [fɪˈɑ̃ːŋseɪ] nVerlobte(r) m
Italian fiancé [fɪˈɑ̃ːŋseɪ] nfidanzato

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