espousal
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Noun
espousals, plural;
/iˈspouzəl/,/-səl/,
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espousals, plural;
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An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life
- - his espousal of the leftist cause
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A marriage or engagement
Web Definitions:
- bridal: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
- betrothal: the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
- adoption: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
- Betrothal (also called espousal) is a formal state of engagement to be married.
- A betrothal; A wedding ceremony; Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea
- (ESPOUSALS) contracts. A mutual promise between a man and a woman to marry each other, at some other time: it differs from a marriage, because then the contract is completed. Wood's Inst. 57; vide Dig. 23, 1, 1; Code, 5, 1, 4; Novel, 115, c. 3, s. 11; Ayliffe's Parerg. 245 Aso & Man. Inst. B. ...