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affianced

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To drop the figure,—he saw and won the love of a high-minded and beautiful woman, in one of the northern states, and they were affianced.

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(literary) engaged; betrothed

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adjective

(literary) engaged; betrothed

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Example sentences

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To drop the figure,—he saw and won the love of a high-minded and beautiful woman, in one of the northern states, and they were affianced.

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I wouldn't put it past United to seat an affianced couple in separated seats with a stranger seated between them, either.

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How do you use affianced in a sentence?

To drop the figure,—he saw and won the love of a high-minded and beautiful woman, in one of the northern states, and they were affianced.

What does affianced mean?

(literary) engaged; betrothed

What part of speech is affianced?

affianced is commonly used as adjective.