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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) : [ devils ]
AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
committed \committed\ adj.
1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of uncommitted.
Note: [Narrower terms: bound up, involved, wrapped up;
dedicated, devoted; pledged, sworn]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
called attached. Opposite of unattached.
Note: [Narrower terms: affianced, bespoken, betrothed,
engaged, pledged, promised(predicate); married]
[Also See: loving.]
Syn: attached.
[WordNet 1.5]
3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
mental institution.
[WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
affiance \af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. affianced
([a^]f*f[imac]"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. affiancing
([a^]f*f[imac]"an*s[i^]ng).] [Cf. OF. afiancier, fr.
afiance.]
1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or
solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
[1913 Webster]
To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Affiance \Af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. ? p. p. Affianced; p. pr. ?
vb. n. Affiancing.] [Cf. OF. afiancier, fr. afiance.]
1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or
solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.
2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
affianced
adj : pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: bespoken,
betrothed, engaged, pledged]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
affianced
a.
(lb en literary) engaged; betrothed
vb.
(infl of en affiance ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
affianced
a.
(lb en literary) engaged; betrothed
vb.
(infl of en affiance ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
affianced
a.
(lb en literary) engaged; betrothed
vb.
(infl of en affiance ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
affianced
a.
(lb en literary) engaged; betrothed
vb.
(infl of en affiance ed-form)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Affianced /ɐfˈaɪənst/
خطب
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
affianced /ɐfˈaɪənst/
zasnoubil
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "affianced":
assured, betrothed, bound, bride-to-be, committed, compromised,
contracted, engaged, fiance, fiancee, future, guaranteed, intended,
obligated, pledged, plighted, promised, sworn, underwritten,
warranted
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