fiance

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fiance^¹

/fiˈɒ̃seɪ/ UK
/fiˈɒnseɪ/ UK
/fiˈɑnseɪ/ US
/ˌfiɑnˈseɪ/ US

Rhymes with -ɒnseɪ

noun fiances

alternative Alternative spelling of fiancé

fiance^²

/ˈfaɪ.əns/

Where it comes from

From Middle English fyancen, fyauncen, from Middle French fiancer.

verb fiances · fiancing · fianced

obsolete To betroth; to affiance. he[…]therfore fianced he his daughter

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: groom-to-be, fiancé, fiancée, betrothed, engaged, fiancee, bride-to-be, groom, bride, bridegroom, girlfriend, husband, boyfriend, girl, lover, fianc

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"fiance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fiance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"fiance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fiance.

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@misc{fiance_2026,
  title = {fiance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fiance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}