espousal in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
espousal in Tamil தமிழ்
espousal in Telugu తెలుగు
espousal in English
- espousal⇄adj. having to do with the ceremony of becoming engaged or married.
Ex. The nightingale ... practiseth every phrase of his espousal lay (Robert Bridges). - espousal⇄espousal, noun, adjective.
- espousal⇄expr. espousals,
a. betrothal; a betrothal ceremony.
Ex. [He] tells us the distinction which there is between espousals and matrimony (William Maskell).
b. a marriage; wedding.
Ex. Is not the day then fixed for your espousals? ( - espousal⇄noun 1. the act of espousing; adoption or support.
Ex. The candidate's espousal of the campaign for a new park made him very popular. Political reasons forbid the open espousal of his cause (Horace Walpole).
2. the ceremony of becoming engag