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| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
espousal |
| NOUN: | 1. A ready taking up of something: adoption, embracement. See ACCEPT, GIVE. 2. The act or condition of being pledged to marry: betrothal, engagement, troth. See MARRIAGE. 3. The act or ceremony by which two people become husband and wife: bridal, marriage, nuptial (often used in plural), spousal (often used in plural), wedding. See MARRIAGE. |
| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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