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af·fi·ance (ə fī′əns)
noun
- Archaic trust or faith
- a plighting of faith; promise of marriage; betrothal
Etymology: ME affiaunce < OFr afiance < afier, to trust in < ML affidare < ad-, to + fidare, to trust < L fidere: see fidelity
transitive verb affianced -·anced, affiancing -·anc·ing
to pledge, esp. in marriage; betroth
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