Definitions for affianced

affianced af·fi·anced

Spelling: [uh-fahy-uh nst]
IPA: /əˈfaɪ ənst/

Affianced is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in affianced (aacdeffin).

Definitions for affianced

noun

  1. a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
  2. trust; confidence; reliance.

adjective

  1. betrothed; engaged.

verb (used with object)

  1. to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.

Origin of affianced

First recorded in 1570-80; affiance + -ed2

Examples for affianced

Will it please you to remember that M. d'Ombreval is my affianced husband?

We were both happy, and my sister was affianced to a man she adored.

Let me explain, then, that we have been affianced from our childhood.

He prayed Heaven to bless her, and so the affianced lovers parted for the night.

She is the only daughter of my comrade and she is my affianced bride.

Anak was in the crowd with her father, the old chief, and her affianced, Noa.

It is his right to know the truth, and—what can Ned say while I'm affianced?

Long time ago they were affianced, but she has been down in the wilderness.

And Julia did speak, and became the affianced wife of Mr. Hedge.

It is strange,—the repugnance with which she regarded the suit of her affianced!

Word Value for affianced
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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