Etymology

fiancé

Today it means: A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged; an intended. Full definition →

French fiancé
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  1. French · borrowed fromfiancé
  2. English todayfiancé

Borrowed from French fiancé. Compare affiance.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.