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af•fi•ance



Pronunciation: (u-fī'uns), [key]
—v., -anced, -anc•ing,
—n.

—v.t.
to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.

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

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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