fiancé

or fi·an·ce

[ fee-ahn-sey, fee-ahn-sey ]

noun

1. a man engaged to be married.

fiancé

/ fɪˈɒnseɪ /

noun

1. a man who is engaged to be married

Gender Note

See fiancée.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiancé¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from French: “betrothed,” past participle of fiancer, Old French fiancier, verbal derivative of fiance “a promise,” equivalent to fi(er) “to trust” (from unattested Vulgar Latin fīdāre, Latin fīdere ) + -ance noun suffix; -ance, -ee

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiancé¹

C19: from French, from Old French fiancier to promise, betroth, from fiance a vow, from fier to trust, from Latin fīdere

Example Sentences

Influencer Molly-Mae Hague has spoken of her "shock" at her recent split with her fiancé, professional boxer Tommy Fury.

From BBC

Her fiancé Tom Pelphrey first made her a fan.

From Los Angeles Times

After scouring social media, she found it for sale for £55 and arranged to meet the seller, taking her fiance and a male friend for backup.

From BBC

Like her fiancé, she has been an outspoken supporter of Trump, particularly in TV appearances.

From BBC

I told my fiancé over the chicken strip special at O’Charley’s that I believed in women’s rights, though in hindsight I had very little knowledge of what that really meant.

From Salon

Related Words

• affianced
• affianced person
• betrothed
• engaged person
• future mate
• groom-to-be
• husband-to-be
• intended
• prospective spouse