Bible Encyclopedias
Fiancels
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a ceremony of betrothal as practiced in the Romish Church, after which an oath was administered to the man, by which he bound himself "to take the woman to wife within forty days, if holy Church will permit."
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Fiancels'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/f/fiancels.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.