fiancé

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See also: fiance and fiancée

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Etymology

Borrowed from French fiancé.

Pronunciation

Noun

fiancé (plural fiancés)

  1. A man who is engaged to be married; the man to whom one is engaged.
  2. (proscribed) A person who is engaged to be married; the person to whom one is engaged.
    • 2009, B. R. Laine, Tales from Suffolk County, page 107:
      West said that she was proud of their relationship and is looking forward to meeting his fiancé.
    • 2018, Christina J. Easley -, Disaster Free Survivor Strikes Back: Storms of Love & Loss, →ISBN, page 163:
      He could not bear to think about the idea that his fiancé could die in their dream home where they had shared so many unforgettable moments together.
    • 2018, T. K. Kohl, Quest of the Staff and the Sword, →ISBN, page 153:
      Matt called his fiancé and told her to come to the office.

Usage notes

  • Traditionally, the spelling fiancé is used for a man who is engaged, with fiancée being the female counterpart (this is a reflection of the corresponding distinction in French). However, this distinction is not reliably followed today.

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French

Etymology

From fiancer (to get engaged).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fiancé (feminine fiancée, masculine plural fiancés, feminine plural fiancées)

  1. engaged

Noun

fiancé m (plural fiancés, feminine fiancée)

  1. fiancé

Participle

fiancé (feminine fiancée, masculine plural fiancés, feminine plural fiancées)

  1. past participle of fiancer

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