fiancé
See also: fiance
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
fiancé (plural fiancés, feminine fiancée)
- A man who is engaged to be married.
- A person engaged to be married.
- 2009, B. R. Laine, Tales from Suffolk County, page 107:
- West said that she was proud of their relationship and is looking forward to meeting his fiancé.
- 2018, Christina J. Easley -, Disaster Free Survivor Strikes Back: Storms of Love & Loss, →ISBN, page 163:
- He could not bear to think about the idea that his fiancé could die in their dream home where they had shared so many unforgettable moments together.
- 2018, T. K. Kohl, Quest of the Staff and the Sword, →ISBN, page 153:
- Matt called his fiancé and told her to come to the office.
Usage notes
- Traditionally, the spelling fiancé is used for a man who is engaged, with fiancée being the female counterpart (this is a reflection of the corresponding distinction in French). However, this distinction is not reliably followed today.
Translations
man who is engaged to be married
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person engaged to be married
See also
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From fiancer.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fiancé (feminine fiancée, masculine plural fiancés, feminine plural fiancées)
Noun
fiancé m (plural fiancés)
Verb
fiancé (feminine fiancée, masculine plural fiancés, feminine plural fiancées)
Further reading
- “fiancé”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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