01 n. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the m…
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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.“The open espousal of his cause.” — Lord Orford.