Definition

1. Noun:
   • A man to whom someone is engaged to be married: "fiancé" refers to a man who has formally agreed to marry a specific person and is in the period between the engagement and the wedding ceremony.

Usage Examples

• (The man she is engaged to marry.)
• (The man I am betrothed to.)
• (He accepted the engagement arrangement.)

Advanced Usage

• "fiancé" vs. "fiancée": The word "fiancé" is used for a male partner, while "fiancée" (spelled with a double 'e') is used for a female partner. Both are pronounced identically in English.

  • Her fiancé is a doctor. (Male partner.)
  • His fiancée is a teacher. (Female partner.)

• "former fiancé": refers to a person one was once engaged to but is no longer.

  • She still keeps in touch with her former fiancé. (The man she was previously engaged to.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fiancée (n): a woman to whom someone is engaged to be married.

  • His fiancée is from Brazil. (The woman he plans to marry.)

• Engagement (n): the formal agreement to marry; the period between engagement and wedding.

  • Their engagement lasted for two years. (The time they were betrothed.)

• Betrothed (adj/n): formally engaged to be married (a more formal or old-fashioned term).

  • The betrothed couple exchanged rings. (The engaged couple.)

Synonyms

• Intended: a person one plans to marry (formal or old-fashioned).
  • She introduced her intended to the family. (Her future spouse.)
• Future spouse: a person who will become a husband or wife.
  • He bought a gift for his future spouse. (His fiancée.)

Related Idioms

• "to pop the question": to propose marriage.
  • He popped the question during a romantic dinner, and she said yes, making him her fiancé. (He proposed formally.)
• "to tie the knot": to get married.
  • The fiancé and fiancée will tie the knot next June. (They will marry.)