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Espousal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Espousal has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast

2

the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

3

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

"its adoption by society"

"the proposal found wide acceptance"

4

A betrothal.

See Also
adoption espouse espousals ceremony betrothal wedding plan espousement
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
marriage ritual blessing
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
embrace
Rhyming Words
sal basal misal vasal casal nasal sisal oasal mesal ursal pausal camsal versal feisal faisal byssal dossal causal censal prosal
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