"espousal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: espousals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English espousal, espousaille, from Old French espousailles, from Latin sponsalia (“a betrothal”), neuter plural of sponsalis, from spōnsus (“one betrothed, a spouse”); see spouse. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|espousal}} Middle English espousal, {{m|enm|espousaille}} espousaille, {{der|en|fro|espousailles}} Old French espousailles, {{der|en|la|sponsalia||a betrothal}} Latin sponsalia (“a betrothal”), {{m|la|sponsalis}} sponsalis, {{m|la|spōnsus||one betrothed, a spouse}} spōnsus (“one betrothed, a spouse”), {{m|en|spouse}} spouse Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} espousal (countable and uncountable, plural espousals)
  1. A betrothal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-espousal-en-noun-OuZKl~re
  2. A wedding ceremony. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (wedding ceremony): женитба (ženitba) [feminine] (Bulgarian), häät [plural] (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-espousal-en-noun-8jYlQYl2 Disambiguation of 'wedding ceremony': 5 90 5
  3. Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (adoption of a plan): omaksuminen (Finnish), hyväksyminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-espousal-en-noun-oOtA4HN8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 74 Disambiguation of 'adoption of a plan': 1 5 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: espouse, spouse, sponsor
Categories (other): English_3-syllable_words Disambiguation of English_3-syllable_words: 0 0 0

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