English-Thai Dictionary

espousal

N การ นำมาใช้  การ ยอมรับ มา ใช้  adoption support kan-nam-ma-chi

 

espousal

N การ สมรส (คำ ทางการ  การ แต่งงาน  การ หมั้น  betrothal marriage wedding kan-som-rod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ESPOUSAL

a.espouz'al. [See Espouse. ] Used in or relating to the act of espousing or betrothing.

 

ESPOUSAL

n.The act of espousing or betrothing. 1. Adoption; protection.

 

ESPOUSALS

n.plu. The act of contracting or affiancing a man and woman to each other; a contract or mutual promise of marriage. I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ESPOUSAL

Es *pous "al, n. Etym: [OF. espousailles, pl. , F. épousailles, L.sponsalia, fr. sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. See Espouse, and cf. Sponsal, Spousal. ]

 

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

espousal

es pous al |iˈspouzəl, -səl ɪˈspaʊzl | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life: his espousal of the leftist cause. 2 archaic a marriage or engagement. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal, ’ neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective ), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

espousal

espousal |ɪˈspaʊz (ə )l, ɛ- | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life: his espousal of Western ideas. 2 archaic a marriage or engagement. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsalia ‘betrothal ’, neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective ), from sponsare ‘espouse, betroth ’ (see espouse ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

espousal

espousal noun his espousal of Greek art was ceasing to appeal to younger artists: adoption, embracing, acceptance; support, championship, encouragement, defense; sponsorship, promotion, endorsement, advocacy, approval.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

espousal

espousal noun they began to retreat from their espousal of populist causes: adoption, embracing, taking up, taking to, taking to one's heart, enthusiastic /wholehearted reception, acceptance, welcome; support, backing, championship, help, assistance, aid, siding with, favouring, preferring, abetting, aiding and abetting, encouragement; defence; sponsorship, vouching for, promotion, furtherance, endorsement, advocacy, sanctioning, approval. ANTONYMS rejection; opposition.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

espousal

es pous al /ɪspáʊz (ə )l /名詞 1 U C ｟かたく ｠(主義 意見などの )信奉, 採用 ; 支持, 加担 .2 C ｟古 ｠〖しばしば ～s 〗結婚 (式 ); 婚約 (式 ).