affianced
Promised in marriage
Affianced means formally engaged to be married.
The word is old-fashioned and literary, appearing more often in period novels than contemporary speech: She was affianced to the duke's eldest son.
The noun form refers to one's betrothed: He introduced her as his affianced.
Engaged to marry
- intendedPlanned or purposed
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
- trothPledged word of loyalty
- plightDifficult, dangerous situation
espousal · banns · proposal · ring · engagement · betrothal · courtship · matchmaking
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- oathFormal binding promise
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- trothPledged word of loyalty
word · assurance · bond · undertaking · declaration · avowal · compact · agreement
Formal event marking occasions
- nuptialsVows and rings
- altarSacred ritual table
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
vows · matrimony · reception · aisle · bridesmaids · bouquet · honeymoon · ringbearer
Formal union between partners
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- wedlockState of being spouses
- spouseMarried partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
husband · wife · conjugal · consort · pairing · domesticity · togetherness · cohabitation
betrothed
Engaged to marry
- intendedPlanned or purposed
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
- trothPledged word of loyalty
plight · espousal · banns · proposal · ring · engagement · betrothal · courtship · matchmaking · love-match
vow
Solemn personal commitment
troth · word · assurance · bond · undertaking · declaration · avowal · compact · agreement · plight
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
groom · vows · matrimony · reception · aisle · bridesmaids · bouquet · honeymoon · ringbearer · toast
marriage
Formal union between partners
partner · husband · wife · conjugal · consort · pairing · domesticity · togetherness · cohabitation · companionship
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- relationship statussingle, married, divorced, engaged, separated
- obsolete relationship wordsbetrothed, beau, suitor, courting, swain
affiancedsingle
One in number
unengaged · unattached · unaffianced · uncommitted · available
affiancedunattached
Not joined or connected
unpledged · unbetrothed · unbound · free · uncommitted