sponsalia
/spɒnˈseɪlɪə
/noun [mass noun] rare
Engagement or marriage: Jacques should not have entered into sponsalia if his first wife was still alive...
- What parish priest is the authorized witness of sponsalia?
- In the absence of either the ordinary or the parish priest, the law requires that two witnesses shall sign the sponsalia.
- Tokens were customarily exchanged at the time of a sponsalia.
Origin
Mid 16th century: Latin, 'betrothal', neuter plural of sponsalis (adjective), from sponsare 'espouse, betroth'.
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