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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. simple past tense and past participle of affiance.
Etymologies
- From Middle English affiaunce, assurance, from Old French, from affier, to trust to, from Medieval Latin affīdāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin fīdus, faithful; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“She called her affianced lover "Lionel," no matter who chanced to be present; and she would ask him to help her to hand the tea, just as if he already belonged to her.”
“But this word _Braut_ means Bride in the German sense of "affianced"; and although the joy of this relation passed over Schumann like the breath of a Tropic, bringing forth, amongst other gorgeous fruits, his glorious First Symphony, which some one has well called the Symphony of”
“De Guiche, upon whose lips a courtier's jest was already fitting, but to whom the word "affianced," addressed by Malicorne with respect to”
“This hasn't served America's eaters really well, as good as a President -- and everybody else, it seems, have affianced to shift this.”
“* While in Washington, members of Make Our Food Safe also met with Senators from their home states, together with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), who affianced his personal support for removing effective food reserve legislation upheld this year in a Senate.”
“China as well as Russia affianced to enhance information exchnage as well as cooperation concerning finance, taxation as well as promissory note to deal with a tellurian financial crisis, pronounced a corner communiqu released Wednesday by a two countries.”
“Drinks are consumed, blackouts follow and the trio awaken the next morning to find their affianced fourth missing in action.”
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“Rebekah and Steven, affianced to – fortunately – each other, had a self-determined wedding budget of £1,500.”
“Well, I agree, I choose it too and challenge every other affianced female to make their own choice.”
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“Translation: This year's pregnant, affianced best actress front-runner Natalie Portman probably need not be concerned.”
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