es·pous·al /ɪsˈpaʊzəl ||səl/
擁護,訂婚,婚禮
Es·pous·al n.
1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
2. 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.
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espousal
n 1: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast [syn: bridal]
2: the act of becoming betrothed or engaged [syn: betrothal]
3: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
"its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide
acceptance" [syn: adoption, acceptance, acceptation]