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espousal
(e spo̵u′zəl, i-)
noun
- a betrothal or betrothal ceremony
- a marriage or wedding
- 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
- a. A betrothal.b. A wedding ceremony.
- 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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