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espousal
 
Noun espousal has 3 senses
  1. bridal, espousal - archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
    --1 is a kind of marriage, wedding, marriage ceremony
  2. betrothal, espousal - the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
    --2 is a kind of ritual, rite
  3. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
    --3 is a kind of blessing, approval, approving
    --3 has particulars: embrace, bosom
    Derived form: verb espouse1
espolea espon esponage esponiage espont espontaneus espoo esposa espousal espouse espoused espousing espressivo espresso espresso maker espresso shop esprit

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