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espousement

espousement noun: betrothal; espousal.

Noun

espousement (countable and uncountable, plural espousements)

  1. (archaic) betrothal; espousal.

Forms of espousement

pluralespousements

Origin of espousement

Compare Old French espousement.

Questions about espousement

What does espousement mean?
Espousement means betrothal; espousal.
What part of speech is espousement?
Espousement is a noun.
What is the plural of espousement?
The plural of espousement is espousements.

Words near espousement in the dictionary

  1. espousage
  2. espousal
  3. espousals
  4. espouse
  5. espoused
  6. espousement
  7. espousements
  8. espouser
  9. espousers
  10. espouses
  11. espousest

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