desponsories

desponsories
noun plural
Etymology: modification (influenced by Latin desponsare) of Spanish desposorios, from desposar to marry, betroth, from Latin desponsare to betroth, from de- + sponsa spouse — more at spouse
2. obsolete : a writing formally announcing a betrothal

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  • Desponsories — Desponsory De*spon so*ry, n.; pl. {Desponsories}. A written pledge of marriage. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Desponsory — De*spon so*ry, n.; pl. {Desponsories}. A written pledge of marriage. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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