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   espousal

   /ɪˈspaʊzl/

   noun

   • 1. an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life: "his espousal of Western ideas"
   • 2. a marriage or engagement. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal’, neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth’ (see espouse).

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