ESPOUSAL
\ɛspˈa͡ʊsə͡l], \ɛspˈaʊsəl], \ɛ_s_p_ˈaʊ_s_əl]\
Definitions of ESPOUSAL
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
By Princeton University
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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
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The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel.
By Oddity Software
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The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
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The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The act of espousing or betrothing; formal contract or celebration of marriage: frequently used in the plural; as, "I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals."-Jer. ii. 2: adoption; protection; as, "The open espousal of his cause."-Orford.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
