Associations to the word «Affiance»

Wiktionary

AFFIANCE, verb. (transitive) To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
AFFIANCE, noun. Faith, trust.
AFFIANCE, noun. (archaic) A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

Dictionary definition

AFFIANCE, verb. Give to in marriage.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.