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fiancee

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noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /fɪˈɒnseɪ/

US

  • /fiˈænsi/

Description

Imagine a couple who have decided to get married. The woman in that relationship can be called a fiancee or fiancée. It means she is engaged and expected to become someone's wife. The male form is fiance or fiancé.

This word comes from French and is often used in personal stories, news reports, and everyday conversation. It sounds a little more specific than "partner" or "girlfriend" because it shows that a clear promise of marriage has already been made. People might use it when talking about wedding plans, family introductions, or the next stage of a relationship.

Examples

  1. 1

    Wedding plans

    My fiancee and I are looking for a place to live after the wedding.

  2. 2

    Office introduction

    He introduced his fiancee to everyone at the office party.

  3. 3

    Broken engagement

    After they called off the wedding, he found it hard to talk about his former fiancee.

    • Phrase

      call off the wedding

      decide not to have the wedding

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • fianceenoun