affiance
pronunciation
How to pronounce affiance in British English:
UK [ə'faɪəns]
How to pronounce affiance in American English:
US [ə'faɪəns]
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- Verb:
- give to in marriage
Word Origin
- affiance (v.)
- 1520s, "to promise," from Old French afiancier "to pledge, promise, give one's word," from afiance (n.) "confidence, trust," from afier "to trust," from Late Latin affidare, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fidare "to trust," from fidus "faithful" from the same root as fides "faith" (see faith). From mid-16c. especially "to promise in marriage." Related: Affianced; affiancing.
Example
- 1. The two families struck an affiance , and kept a record .
- 2. Press still mother takes some of treasure to propose there sudan king , affiance still is ordered really .