espousal

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A betrothal.
2. (countable, uncountable) A wedding ceremony.
3. (countable, uncountable) Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.

Synonyms

wedding

💒

betrothal

bridal

adoption

marriage

💍

support

acceptance

acceptation

backing

behalf

endorsement

engagement

matrimony

nuptial

nuptials

wedlock

advocacy

patronage

assumption

troth

affiance

wedding ceremony

protagonism

digestion

match

adopt

spousals

marital bed

Translations

soutien

steun

Stütze

Unterstützung

ondersteuning

admission

verloving

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: espousal

In summary

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.