Fiancé (en. Fiance)

/fjɑ̃.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Man who is engaged by promise of marriage.
My fiancé and I have chosen the wedding date.
Mon fiancé et moi avons choisi la date du mariage.
Lover with whom one intends to marry.
She often talks about her fiancé.
Elle parle souvent de son fiancé.
Term used to designate a partner in a serious relationship.
He introduced his fiancé to his family.
Il a présenté son fiancé à sa famille.

Etymology

From Latin 'fiancium', meaning 'to promise'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fiancé for a long time
A fiancé with whom one has been engaged for a long time.
fiancé depuis longtemps
my fiancé
Expression used to refer to one's future partner.
mon fiancé
to get engaged
To take the commitment to marry.
se fiancer

Related Words

fiancée
Woman promised in marriage.
fiancée
marriage
Legal union between two people.
mariage
wedding
Celebration of the wedding.
noces

Slang Meanings

The future husband
He is my future husband, my fiancé.
Il est mon futur mari, mon fiancé.
My man
I will spend the evening with my man, my fiancé.
Je vais passer la soirée avec mon homme, mon fiancé.