Definitions for affiance
əˈfaɪ ənsaf·fi·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. betroth, engage, affiance, plightverb

   give to in marriage

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affiancenoun

   Faith, trust.

2. affiancenoun

   A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

3. affianceverb

   To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AFFIANCEnoun

   Etymology: affiance, from affier, Fr.

   1. A marriage-contract.

   At last such grace I found, and means I wrought,
   That I that lady to my spouse had won,
   Accord of friends, consent of parents sought,
   Affiance made, my happiness begun. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   2. Trust in general; confidence; secure reliance.

   The duke is virtuous, mild, and too well given
   To dream on evil, or to work my downfal. ——
   —— Ah! what’s more dangerous than this fond affiance?
   Seems he a dove? his feathers are but borrowed. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   3. Trust in the divine promises and protection. To this sense it is now almost confined.

   It receives him into a covenant of grace, where there is pardon reached out to all truly penitent sinners, and assistance promised, and engaged, and bestowed upon very easy conditions, viz. humility, prayer, and affiance in him. Henry Hammond, Fund.

   There can be no surer way to success, than by disclaiming all confidence in ourselves, and referring the events of things to God with an implicit affiance. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

2. To Affianceverb

   Etymology: from the noun affiance.

   1. To betroth; to bind any one by promise to marriage.

   To me, sad maid, or rather widow sad,
   He was affianced long time before,
   And sacred pledges he both gave and had;
   False, errant knight, infamous, and foreswore. Fairy Queen.

   Her should Angelo have married; was affianced to her by oath, and the nuptial appointed; between which time of the contract, and limit of the solemnity, his brother was wrecked, having, in that vessel, the dowry of his sister. William Shakespeare, Meas. for M.

   2. To give confidence.

   Stranger! whoe’er thou art, securely rest,
   Affianc’d in my faith, a friendly guest. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affiance

   An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), betrothed, intended, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and grooms may be called fiancée (feminine) or fiancé (masculine), the betrothed, a wife-to-be or husband-to-be, respectively. The duration of the courtship varies vastly, and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved. Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were old enough. This is still done in some countries. Many traditional Christian denominations have optional rites for Christian betrothal (also known as 'blessing an engaged couple' or 'declaration of intention') that bless and ratify the intent of a couple to marry before God and the Church.

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1. affiance

   Affiance is a formal pledge or promise to marry, or being engaged to be married. It can also refer to the act of entering into such a commitment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Affiancenoun

   plighted faith; marriage contract or promise

2. Affiancenoun

   trust; reliance; faith; confidence

3. Affianceverb

   to betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage

4. Affianceverb

   to assure by promise

5. Etymology: [OE. afiaunce trust, confidence, OF. afiance, fr. afier to trust, fr. LL. affidare to trust; ad + fidare to trust, fr. L. fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Affidavit, Affy, Confidence.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affiance

   af-fī′ans, n. faith pledged to: marriage contract: trust: affinity (in, on).—v.t. to pledge faith: to betroth.—adj. and n. Affī′anced, betrothed. [O. Fr. afiance, afier—L. ad, to, fides, faith.]

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1. caffeina

How to pronounce affiance?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of affiance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of affiance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=affiance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Affiance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=affiance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiance
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiance
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=affiance