Espousal word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "espousal" word

[noun] the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
[noun] archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
[noun] the act of becoming betrothed or engaged

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\Es*pous"al\, n. [OF. espousailles, pl., F. ['e]pousailles, L. sponsalia, fr. sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. See {Espouse}, and cf. {Sponsal}, {Spousal}.] 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.

Synonyms for espousal

acceptance, acceptation, adoption, betrothal, bridal

Related terms: acceptance, adoption, advocacy, affiance, affiliation, aid, approval, banns, banns of matrimony, betrothal, betrothing, betrothment, bridal, bridal suite, bridechamber, chuppah, church wedding, civil ceremony, civil wedding, elopement, embracement, embracing, engagement, epithalamium, espousals, espousement, forced marriage, Gretna Green wedding, handfasting, honeymoon, hymen, hymeneal, hymeneal rites, marriage, marriage contract, mating, nuptial apartment, nuptial mass, nuptial song, nuptials, plighted faith, plighted troth, promotion, prothalamium, saffron veil, shotgun wedding, spousal, spousals, support, troth, union, wedding, wedding canopy, wedding song, wedding veil

The fun area, different aproach to word »espousal«

Let's analyse "espousal" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LASUOPSE. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . ... .--. --- ..- ... .- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: espousal: 5 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: espousal: 5 + 1 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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