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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 es·pous·al /ɪsˈpaʊzəl ||səl/
 擁護,訂婚,婚禮

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Es·pous·al n.
 1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
 2. The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel.
    The open espousal of his cause.   --Lord Orford.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 espousal
      n 1: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast [syn: bridal]
      2: the act of becoming betrothed or engaged [syn: betrothal]
      3: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
         "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide
         acceptance" [syn: adoption, acceptance, acceptation]