affianced

Related to affianced: betroth

af·fi·ance

(ə-fī′əns)

tr.v. af·fi·anced, af·fi·anc·ing, af·fi·anc·es

To bind in a pledge of marriage; betroth.

[From Middle English affiaunce, assurance, from Old French, from affier, to trust to, from Medieval Latin affīdāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin fīdus, faithful; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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affianced

adjective

Pledged to marry:

betrothed, engaged, intended, plighted.

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"That is quite another thing, then; a thousand compliments," exclaimed De Guiche, upon whose lips a courtier's jest was already fitting, but to whom the word "affianced," addressed by Malicorne with respect to Mademoiselle de Montalais, recalled the respect due to women.

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I had an affianced husband, a man whom I loved, and who loved me--a heart like yours, Felton, a man like you.

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'Well, that's something,' the affianced replies, half grumbling.

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``The Lady Rowena,'' answered Athelstane, with the most steady countenance, ``is my affianced bride.

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By the middle of dinner we were pressing each other's feet under the table, and when coffee and cigarettes had come, we were affianced lovers.

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The dance over, the two, as became an affianced couple, wandered into the conservatory; and sitting behind a tall screen of tree-ferns and camellias Newland pressed her gloved hand to his lips.

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"Pardon me the last time, my affianced Raoul!" said she.

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From that day Prince Andrew began to frequent the Rostovs' as Natasha's affianced lover.

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Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol, to whom she was affianced, commanded her respect and admiration.

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From that day a close intimacy established itself between the formerly affianced pair, now become accomplices in defeating the good intentions of their elders.

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The school, without Emily, presented the severest trial of endurance that he had encountered, since the day when he had been deserted and disgraced by his affianced wife.

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The first one who is affianced will have the pearls, Madame has said it, and I have a fancy that the little turquoise ring will be given to you when you go, for Madame approves your good behavior and charming manners."

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