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es·pous·al

 (ĭ-spou′zəl, -səl)
n.
1.
a. A betrothal.
b. A wedding ceremony.
2. Adoption of an idea or a cause.

[Middle English espousaille, from sing. of Old French espousailles, betrothal, from Latin spōnsālia, from neuter pl. of spōnsālis, of a betrothal, from spōnsus, spouse; see spouse.]
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espousal

(ɪˈspaʊzəl)
n
1. adoption or support: an espousal of new beliefs.
2. (sometimes plural) archaic a marriage or betrothal ceremony
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es•pous•al

(ɪˈspaʊ zəl, -səl)

n.
1. adoption or advocacy, as of a cause or principle.
2. Sometimes, espousals.
a. a marriage ceremony.
b. an engagement or betrothal celebration.
[1275–1325; < Old French espousailles < Latin spōnsālia, neuter pl. of spōnsālis <spōns(us) spouse]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.espousal - archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feastespousal - archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
marriage ceremony, wedding, marriage - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
2.espousal - the act of becoming betrothed or engagedespousal - the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
ritual, rite - any customary observance or practice
3.espousal - the act of accepting with approvalespousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
embrace, bosom - a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
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espousal

noun support, backing, defence, championing, taking up, promotion, embracing, maintenance, adoption, advocacy the leadership's espousal of the causes of reform and nationalism
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espousal

noun
1. The act or condition of being pledged to marry:
2. The act or ceremony by which two people become husband and wife:
bridal, marriage, nuptial (often used in plural), spousal (often used in plural), wedding.
3. A ready taking up of something:
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Translations

espousal

[ɪˈspaʊzl] N (frm) → adherencia f (of a) → adopción f (of de)
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espousal

n
(old, = marriage) → Vermählung f; (= betrothal)Verlobung f
(of cause etc)Parteinahme f(of für)
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espousal

[ɪsˈpaʊzl] n espousal of (frm) → appoggio a
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References in classic literature ?
The last thing to go was a tiny bundle of letters; innocent little scribblings that Desiree had sent to him during the days of their espousal. There was the remnant of one back in the drawer from which he took them.
She has told us of your valiant espousal of her cause, and the thanks of her brothers and mother await you, Roger de Conde.
She died when young--only four years after her espousal.
Those within his own party who challenge his espousal of a no-deal Brexit are performing a public service and deserve the support of all democrats.
Their long-cherished espousal of egalitarian principles also seems conditional.
Many family-run businesses are known for their espousal of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have placed Al-Qaradawi in the terror list for his support of the Muslim Brotherhood and espousal of violence across the Middle East.
Neeta Bhushan for her espousal in convening various forums, seminars, roundtables, conferences and road shows that sought to promote business, investment, technology and other trade opportunities.
In addition to that, the rising espousal of cloud-based services has triggered cloud service providers to make investments for the purpose of renovating their existing data center facilities and building new facilities, thereby, driving the international market for data center rack power distribution unit.
The Islamic State militant group has called on followers to target schools because of their espousal of secular education.
Lanlehin, in a condolence message from his media office, said Adeyemo, who was a great lawyer, would be sorely missed for his outstanding leadership skills and his espousal of politics without bitterness and violence.