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Definition: ESPOUSEMENT

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The act of espousing, or the state of being espoused.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Espousement" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Espousement \Es*pouse"ment\, noun. [Compare to Old French espousement.]. (references)

Definition: ESPOUSEMENT

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The act of espousing, or the state of being espoused.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ESPOUSEMENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Espousement \Es*pouse"ment\, noun. [Compare to Old French espousement.]. (references)