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Affiance | Affiance \Af*fi"ance\ ([a^]f*f[imac]"ans), n. [OE. afiaunce trust, confidence, OF. afiance, fr. afier to trust, fr. LL. affidare to trust; ad + fidare to trust, fr. L. fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf. {Affidavit}, {Affy}, {Confidence}.] 1. Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. Trust; reliance; faith; confidence. [archaic] [1913 Webster] Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love. --Sir J. Stephen. [1913 Webster] Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most joy and most affiance. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] |
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