affiance
Example Sentences
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Canst thou say, in humble assurance of thine affiance in Him, “My beloved is mine, and I am His!”
From The Faithful Promiser by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)
She may bear with them, but she layeth no affiance in them.”
From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
It is not well done for a king to affiance himself to one woman when he already has another for his wife.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. by Morris, Charles
This is that supreme affiance and espousal of the soul wherein they may be released into a larger air, undelayed by the earthward longings and gradual initiations of seemingly happier men.
From Apologia Diffidentis by Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
