Dictionary
af•fi•ance
Pronunciation: (u-fī'uns), [key]
—v., -anced, -anc•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.
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n. Archaic.
1. a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.
2. trust; confidence; reliance.
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