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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Affiance \Af*fi"ance\, n. [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}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Affiance \Af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. ? p. p. {Affianced}; p. pr ? vb n. {Affiancing}.] [Cf. OF afiancier fr afiance.] 1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. To me sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser. 2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: affiance v : give to in marriage [syn: {betroth}, {engage}, {plight}]
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