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fi·an·cé

 (fē′än-sā′, fē-än′sā′)
n.
A man to whom one is engaged to be married.

[French, from past participle of fiancer, to betroth, from Old French fiancier, from fiance, trust, from fier, to trust, from Vulgar Latin *fīdāre, from Latin fīdere; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
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fiancé

(fɪˈɒnseɪ)
n
a man who is engaged to be married
[C19: from French, from Old French fiancier to promise, betroth, from fiance a vow, from fier to trust, from Latin fīdere]
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fi•an•cé

(ˌfi ɑnˈseɪ, fiˈɑn seɪ)

n.
a man engaged to be married; a man to whom a woman is engaged.
[1850–55; < French: betrothed]
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fiance

- French for "a promise."
See also related terms for promise.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fiance - a man who is engaged to be marriedfiance - a man who is engaged to be married  
betrothed - the person to whom you are engaged
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fiancé

fiancée
noun husband- or wife-to-be, intended, betrothed, prospective spouse, future husband or wife He was intensely attracted to his fiancée.
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fiancé

noun
A person to whom one is engaged to be married:
Informal: intended.
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Translations
خطيبخَطِيبمَخْطوبَه، خَطيبَه
snoubenecsnoubenka
forlovedeforlovetkæreste
kihlattu / sulhanen
zaručnikvjerenik
vőlegény
unnusti, unnusta
婚約中の男性婚約者
약혼자
zaročenec
fästman
คู่หมั้นชาย
chồng sắp cưới

fiancé

[fɪˈɑ̃ːnseɪ] Nnovio m, prometido m
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fiancé

[fiˈɒnseɪ] nfiancé m
He's my fiancé → C'est mon fiancé.
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fiancé

nVerlobte(r) m
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fiancé

[fiːɑ̃ŋseɪ] nfidanzato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fiancé

(fiasei) , ((American) fi:ənˈsei) feminine fiˈancée noun
a person to whom one is engaged to be married.
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fiance

خَطِيب snoubenec forlovede Verlobter μνηστήρας prometido kihlattu / sulhanen fiancé zaručnik fidanzato 婚約中の男性 약혼자 verloofde forlovede narzeczony noivo жених fästman คู่หมั้นชาย nişanlı chồng sắp cưới 未婚夫
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

fiancé

n prometido, novio
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References in classic literature ?
There certainly was something peculiar in Pyotr Petrovitch's whole appearance, something which seemed to justify the title of "fiance" so unceremoniously applied to him.
Even if you are engaged, I am sure your fiance would wish you to go into society rather than be bored to death."
One alone persisted with tender tenacity and deserved the name of "eternal fiance," a name he accepted with melancholy resignation; that was Monsieur Robert Darzac.
"I wonder why you don't like Captain Granet?" Geraldine asked her fiance, as they stood in the drawing-room waiting for dinner.
Margaret had no strong regard for Evie, and no desire to meet her fiance, and she was surprised that Helen, who had been far funnier about Simpson's, had not been asked instead.
She had come with her daughter and her daughter's fiance. They were already poor at that time and later on he had heard that she was living in a small provincial town and was very poor.
"He is her lover, her fiance. You have work, much work to do for her and for others, and the present will suffice.
Freddy was at his wittiest, referring to Cecil as the "Fiasco"--family honoured pun on fiance. Mrs.
The first present he gave Sally in his capacity of fiance was a dog.
Adelaida, her fiance, and Alexandra, said good-bye to their host with sincere friendliness.
We recognize that his mother's behavior is difficult, but you see her infrequently, so try to tolerate her as best you can for your fiance's sake.
She offers her curves to the Fiance cabinet, who is angular, structured, and anchored on his feet.