Definition of Affiance
Af`fi´ance
Pronunciation:
ăf`fī´
a
nst
n.
1.
Plighted
faith
;
marriage
contract
or
promise
.
2.
Trust
;
reliance
;
faith
;
confidence
.
Such
feelings
promptly
yielded
to
his
habitual
affiance
in
the
divine
love
.
- Sir J. Stephen.
Lancelot
,
my
Lancelot
,
thou
in
whom
I
have
Most
joy
and
most
affiance
.
- Tennyson.
v. t.
1.
To
betroth
;
to
pledge
one
'
s
faith
to
for
marriage
,
or
solemnly
promise
(
one
'
s
self
or
another
)
in
marriage
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
affianced
(ăf*fī"
a
nst
)
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
affiancing
(ăf*fī"
a
n
*sĭng)
.]
To
me
,
sad
maid
,
he
was
affianced
.
- Spenser.
2.
To
assure
by
promise
.
Related Words
betroth
,
engage
,
plight
,
vow
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