Meaning

2 senses

  1. Faith, trust.

  2. (archaic)A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

Origin

From Middle French affiance, from affier (from Medieval Latin affīdāre, from *fīdāre, from

From Middle French affiance, from affier (from Medieval Latin affīdāre, from *fīdāre, from Latin fīdere) + -ance.

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Forms

plural: affiances

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
affectionB1affectionateB2affectionatelyB2affidavitaffiliate
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