| Affiance 1. (n.) Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise. 2. (n.) Trust; reliance; faith; confidence. 3. (v. t.) To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. 4. (v. t.) To assure by promise. Thesaurus Entries Gretna Green wedding, affiance, banns of matrimony, betrothal, betrothment, bridal, bridal suite, bridechamber, chuppah, church wedding, civil ceremony, civil wedding, elopement, engagement, epithalamium, espousal, espousals, espousement, forced marriage, handfasting, honeymoon, hymen, hymeneal, hymeneal rites, marriage, marriage contract, nuptial apartment, nuptial mass, nuptial song, nuptials, plighted faith, plighted troth, prothalamium, saffron veil, shotgun wedding, spousals, troth, wedding, wedding canopy, wedding song, wedding veil |