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Meanings of espousal in inglés

portugués
aceitação
catalán
acceptació
español
adopción

The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.

        adopción
        portugués
        do casamento
        catalán
        esposalles

        Archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast.

              do casamento
              portugués
              esponsais
              catalán
              compromís
              español
              compromiso

              The act of becoming betrothed or engaged.

                    compromiso
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                    Examples for "betrothal"
                    Examples for "betrothal"
                    1
                    Your father negotiated the betrothal with such zest all those years ago.
                    The notorious scoundrel
                    2
                    The news of their betrothal aroused a storm in the family circle.
                    The Northern Light
                    3
                    The women sing in chorus, and the ceremony of betrothal is over.
                    From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
                    4
                    A few days later the betrothal took place in the baronial residence.
                    The Goose Man
                    5
                    Everyone in the party knew of the betrothal of Dick and Laura.
                    Dick Prescott's Fourth Year at West Point / Or, Ready to Drop th...
                    Usage of espousal in inglés
                    1
                    The espousal of Abolitionism by Mr. Chase was a remarkable circumstance.
                    The Abolitionists / Together With Personal Memories Of The Strug...
                    2
                    Newton's espousal of the Emission Theory is said to have retarded scientific discovery.
                    Six Lectures on Light / Delivered In The United States In 1872-1...
                    3
                    None watched their espousal save the trees and the mild faces of the stars.
                    The Forest Lovers
                    4
                    Allusion has been made to the ring as the symbol of the spiritual espousal.
                    The Customs of Old England
                    5
                    The espousal of greenbackism in 1867 only reenforced that resolution.
                    A History of Trade Unionism in the United States
                    6
                    Mr. Ferbrass congratulated him on the heartiness of his espousal of the Tory cause.
                    Beauchamp's Career — Complete
                    7
                    He is an American, and does not appreciate the difficulties attending such an espousal.
                    Graustark
                    8
                    The espousal of sexual freedom would soon be exceeded in boldness by other writers.
                    Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
                    9
                    After all his espousal of personality, it's fitting that he should write a memoir.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    Hast thou not wedded another after thine espousal of her?
                    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction
                    11
                    The espousal of centrist politics is not a betrayal.
                    A journey: my political life
                    12
                    Trollop's espousal of our cause has immensely helped us and we grow in power constantly.
                    The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
                    13
                    She died when young-onlyfour years after her espousal.
                    Poor Folk
                    14
                    Clearly, then, there was some connection between this brilliant fortune and his espousal of Josephine.
                    The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
                    15
                    State Rights Party, Mr. Calhoun's espousal of the, 464.
                    The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster / With an Essa...
                    16
                    Her eager espousal of Britain's new cryptologic methodology continually exasperated the veteran French cryptographers above her.
                    The Da Vinci Code
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