fiancéefi‧an‧cée /fiˈɒnseɪ $ ˌfiːɑːnˈseɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
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Word OriginWORD ORIGINfiancée
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 French fiancé used for femalesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- By 1913 Pound is confiding in his fiancée as, we must believe, he did to no one else.
- Not officially, according to him, but she was certain his fiancée would tell a different story.
- One forced him to stand up his fiancée Mary Todd at their first planned wedding in 1841.
- Or maybe he'd gone back to patch things up with his fiancée?
- She happened to be my fiancée.
- To have been ice for so long, then to melt at the sight of my brother's fiancée!
- When the younger man eventually left his fiancée for X, the latter completely lost interest in him.
- With a flash of insight, she imagined Guy's jilted fiancée had received a timely escape.
THESAURUShusband/wife etc► husband/wife
the woman who a man is going to marry the man/woman you are married to: · My wife’s a teacher.
► partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples: · He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.
► fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to: · He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.
► divorcee a woman who is divorced: · The prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
► widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died: · Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former president
► spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife: · The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.
► estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore: · She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.
► girlfriend a girl or woman that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time: · Katherine was his first girlfriend.
► partner the person you are married to, or the person you are living with and having a sexual relationship with: · He brought his partner along to the party.
► old flame informal someone who was your girlfriend or boyfriend in the past: · I found a love letter from one of his old flames.
► mistress a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with even though he is married to someone else. Often used when the man is famous or powerful: · The president had a mistress for many years.
► lover someone who you have a sexual relationship with, but who you are not married to: · He was going to meet his secret lover.
► fiancée the woman who a man is going to marry: · Rod plans to marry his fiancée later this year.
► ex informal a man’s former wife or girlfriend: · My ex looks after the children on Thursdays.
► be going out with somebody if you are going out with a girl or woman, she is your girlfriend: · She’s going out with a guy she met at work.
Longman Language Activatorthe person you are going to marry► fiancé/fiancée the man ( fiancé ) or woman ( fiancée ) that you are going to get married to: · I'd like you to meet Janice, my fiancée.· She didn't know Henry was Marie's fiancé.
► bride-to-be/husband-to-be a woman or man who is soon going to be married, used especially when you are talking about the plans for the wedding ceremony: · The magazine is aimed mainly at brides-to-be.· It's understandable if the husband-to-be feels nervous before the ceremony.
WORD SETS► Familybaby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun
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