Fiancée (en. Fiancee)

fjɑ̃.se

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A female person promised in marriage.
He proposed to his fiancée during a romantic dinner.
Il a demandé sa fiancée en mariage lors d'un dîner romantique.
A woman engaged to a man.
His fiancée is eagerly waiting for their wedding.
Sa fiancée attend impatiemment leur mariage.
The status of a woman who is engaged.
She is wearing a beautiful piece of jewelry as a sign of her engagement status.
Elle porte un beau bijou en signe de son statut de fiancée.

Etymology

The term 'fiancée' comes from the French verb 'fiancer', deriving from the Latin 'fidere', which means 'to trust'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fiancée of
an expression describing a woman's relationship with her committed partner.
fiancée de
to be engaged
indicates that someone is in a commitment before marriage.
être fiancée
the time of the engaged
period between engagement and marriage.
le temps des fiancés

Related Words

to engage
to promise in marriage.
fiancer
engagements
the formal commitment between two people with a view to marriage.
fiançailles
fiancé
man who is engaged to a fiancée.
fiancé

Slang Meanings

myself in a relationship
I finally found my fiancée; it's serious between us.
J'ai enfin trouvé ma fiancée, c'est sérieux entre nous.
the promise of marriage
He told me he was going to propose to his fiancée.
Il m'a annoncé qu'il allait demander sa fiancée.