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Espousals

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

(Latin: spondere, to promise)

A formal contract of future marriage between two persons who are thereby affianced. See also: betrothal.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Espousals'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​e/espousals.html. 1910.