espousement

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noun

betrothal; espousal.

OriginOld French espousement →
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Meanings

nounespousement (countable and uncountable, plural espousements)

plural espousements

  1. archaiccountableuncountablebetrothal; espousal.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchespousement
  2. Englishespousement

Compare Old French espousement.

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APA

espousement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espousement

MLA

“espousement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espousement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “espousement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espousement.

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