affiance
Promise to wed
Affiance is a formal or archaic term meaning to promise in marriage, to betroth: The young couple were affianced before her father's death.
As a noun, it means a pledge of faith or trust, especially a marriage contract.
The word appears mainly in historical fiction and legal contexts, rarely in contemporary speech.
Commitment to wed or attend
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- trothPledged word of loyalty
espousal · banns · matchmaking · courtship · betrothed · handfasting · promised · match
Marriage rite and feast
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
- brideWoman getting married
- bridegroomNewly wed man
ceremony · wedlock · union · spouse · bridal · vows · dowry · conjugal
Commitment to act
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
avowal · declaration · assurance · swear · plight · bond · undertaking · guarantee
Devoted loyalty maintained
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- trustConfidence in another
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
steadfastness · allegiance · faith · dedication · honor · commitment · bond · attachment
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
troth · espousal · banns · matchmaking · courtship · betrothed · handfasting · promised · match · arrangement
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
bridegroom · ceremony · wedlock · union · spouse · bridal · vows · dowry · conjugal · consort
promise
Commitment to act
word · avowal · declaration · assurance · swear · plight · bond · undertaking · guarantee · troth
faithfulness
Devoted loyalty maintained
constancy · steadfastness · allegiance · faith · dedication · honor · commitment · bond · attachment · true
affiancejilt
Reject a lover suddenly
unbetrothed · disengaged · renege · reject · spurn
affianceinfidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
disloyalty · betrayal · betray · renege · breach of promise