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espousal
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noun (n)

  • archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    bridal
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of becoming betrothed or engaged(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    betrothal
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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