Associations to the word «Espousal»

Wiktionary

ESPOUSAL, noun. A betrothal.
ESPOUSAL, noun. A wedding ceremony.
ESPOUSAL, noun. Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.

Dictionary definition

ESPOUSAL, noun. Archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast.
ESPOUSAL, noun. The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.
ESPOUSAL, noun. The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke