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Word: Espousal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal’, neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth’ (see espouse)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈspaʊzl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛˈspaʊzl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life
Short Definition:act of adopting or supporting cause, belief, or way of life
Examples:- his espousal of Western ideas
Definition:
a marriage or engagement.
Short Definition:marriage or engagement
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