fiance
pronunciation
How to pronounce fiance in British English:
UK [fɪ'ɑ:nseɪ]
How to pronounce fiance in American English:
US [ˌfiən'seɪ]
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- Noun:
- a man who is engaged to be married
Word Origin
- fiance (n.)
- "man to whom one is betrothed," 1864 (by 1826 as a French word in English), from French fiancé, past participle of fiancer "to betroth" (see fiancee). Borrowed earlier in Middle English as "confidence, trust; word of honor."
Example
- 1. She and her fiance were spooked .
- 2. Her fiance declined to comment .
- 3. This very common response came from women who made excuses for their fiance 's behavior before marriage .
- 4. For me , a peak was in january 2009 , when my fiance proposed to me via twitter .
- 5. Mr. tan said police wouldn 't let him see ms. wu because as her fiance he isn 't her immediate family .