affiance

UK
/əˈfɪəns/
US
/əˈfɪəns/

Translations

affiancenoun
affiances
pl
UK
/əˈfaɪ.əns/
US
/əˈfaɪ.əns/
Their affiance was announced at the family gathering.
Их обручение было объявлено на семейном собрании.
affianceverb
affianced
Past Simple
affianced
Past Participle
affiancing
Gerund
UK
/əˈfɪəns/
US
/əˈfɪəns/
They decided to affiance after dating for two years.
Они решили обручиться после двух лет встреч.

Definitions

affiancenoun
A formal agreement or engagement to be married.
The affiance between the two families was celebrated with a grand feast.
Trust or confidence; faith (archaic).
In full affiance of his friend's loyalty, he departed for war.
affianceverb
To pledge or promise in marriage; to betroth.
The couple decided to affiance their children to each other to strengthen their family ties.
To put trust or confidence in; to rely on (archaic, chiefly with the prepositions "in" or "to").
He affianced his hopes to the wisdom of his advisor.