fiancee

fi-an-cee · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A woman who is engaged to be married.

Forms

plural: fiancees

Related words

See also: bride, engaged, fiance, wedding
Synonyms: betrothed, bride-to-be, intended

Etymology

From French fiancee, feminine past participle of fiancer ("to betroth"), from fiance ("a promise"), from fier ("to trust"), from Latin fidere ("to trust"). The double 'e' marks the feminine form in French.