AFFI'ANCE, noun [Latin fido, fides.] 1. The marriage contract or promise; faith pledged. 2. Trust in general; confidence; reliance. The Christian looks to God with implicit affiance AFFI'ANCE, verb transitive 1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith or fidelity in marriage, or to promise marriage. To me, sad maid, he was affianced. 2. To give confidence Affianced in my faith.
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