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Espousals

Espousals [fr. sponsalia, Lat.; espouse, Fr.], the act of contracting or

The act of espousing or the state of being espoused

The act of espousing or betrothing especially in the plural betrothal plighting of the

One who espouses one who embraces the cause of another or makes it

Sponsalia, or Stipulatio sponsalitia, espousals; mutual promises to marry, Civ. Law.

To release from espousal or plighted faith

Espousal

To betroth to promise in marriage to give as spouse

is sometimes used as a term of contempt for those espousing the cause of poor people without having to endure the

the members of a political or social group espousing extreme fanatical or seemingly irrational views