espousal

(e spo̵uzəl, i-)

noun

    1. a betrothal or betrothal ceremony
    2. a marriage or wedding
  1. an espousing (of some cause, idea, etc.); advocacy

Origin: ME espousaile < OFr espousailles (pl.) < L sponsalia < sponsus (fem. sponsa): see spouse

See espousal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A betrothal.
    b. A wedding ceremony.
  2. Adoption of an idea or a cause.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English espousaille

Origin: , from sing. of Old French espousailles, betrothal

Origin: , from Latin spōnsālia

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter pl. of spōnsālis, of a betrothal

Origin: , from spōnsus, spouse; see spouse

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