Espousals is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.
You can make 338 anagrams from letters in espousals (aelopsssu).
1275-1325; Middle English espousaille Middle French, Old French espousailles Latin spōnsālia (noun use of neuter plural of spōnsālis), equivalent to spōns(us) spouse
The Church, however, favored an interval between the espousal and the marriage.
His espousal of the cause of Edgar the Atheling led the Conqueror to regard him with suspicion.
Mr. Ferbrass congratulated him on the heartiness of his espousal of the Tory cause.
There is in his espousal of memory and affection belonging to another human being something characteristic of his seriousness.
The espousal of greenbackism in 1867 only reenforced that resolution.
Before the marriage proper took place, there were held the ceremonies of espousal.
Every one was interested for the young and handsome couple, and wished for their espousal.
There is a note of considerate caution in his espousal of new ideas.
The espousal of Abolitionism by Mr. Chase was a remarkable circumstance.
Have I understood you that you are veritably wedded, not by a mere contract of espousal?'