ex-fiancé

noun

ex-fi·​an·​cé ¦eks-ˌfē-ˌän-ˈsā How to pronounce ex-fiancé (audio)
-fē-ˈän-ˌsā
plural ex-fiancés
: a man whom one was formerly engaged to but never married : a former fiancé

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ex-fiancé was in 1887

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“Ex-fiancé.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-fianc%C3%A9. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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