Fiancés (en. Engaged)

/fjɑ̃se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Person to whom one is engaged.
He proposed to his fiancée.
Il a demandé sa fiancée en mariage.
Each of the two partners in an engaged couple.
The fiancés began planning their wedding.
Les fiancés ont commencé à planifier leur mariage.
State of commitment in a romantic relationship.
They have been engaged for two years.
Ils sont fiancés depuis deux ans.

Etymology

The word 'fiancé' comes from the French verb 'fiancer', which means 'to engage' or 'to promise'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fiancé for life
Expression denoting a strong and lasting commitment.
fiancé pour la vie
engagement
Ceremony that marks the commitment between two people.
fiançailles
proposal of engagement
Moment when one person proposes to the other to become their fiancé.
demande en fiançailles

Related Words

marriage
Legal and official union between two people.
mariage
love
Deep affection between two individuals.
amour
relationship
Bond or connection between two people.
relation

Slang Meanings

Bae
My fiancé is my bae.
Mon fiancé est mon bae.
Darling
My darling is my fiancé.
Mon chéri est mon fiancé.