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11Contract — Con tract (k[o^]n tr[a^]kt), n. [L. contractus, fr. contrahere: cf. F. contrat, formerly also contract.] 1. (Law) The agreement of two or more persons, upon a sufficient consideration or cause, to do, or to abstain from doing, some act; an… …
12Desponsation — Des pon*sa tion, n. [L. desponsatio: cf. OF. desponsation.] A betrothing; betrothal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For all this desponsation of her . . . she had not set one step toward the consummation of her marriage. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …
13Espousal — Es*pous al, n. [OF. espousailles, pl., F. [ e]pousailles, L. sponsalia, fr. sponsalis belonging to betrothal or espousal. See {Espouse}, and cf. {Sponsal}, {Spousal}.] 1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal;… …
14Subarration — Sub ar*ra tion, n. [Pref. sub + L. arra, arrha, earnest money. See {Earnest} a pledge.] The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.… …
15betrothal — noun Date: 1831 1. the act of betrothing or fact of being betrothed 2. a mutual promise or contract for a future marriage …
16Edward VI of England — Infobox British Royalty|majesty name = Edward VI title = King of England and Ireland caption = Edward as Prince of Wales, Flemish School [Once attributed to Hans Eworth, the portrait has more recently been associated with William Scrots, though… …
17Hadrian — Infobox Roman emperor name =Emperor Hadrian title = Emperor of the Roman Empire full name =Publius Aelius Hadrianus (from birth to accession and adoption); Caesar Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus (as emperor) caption =Bust of Hadrian… …
18Henry I of England — Henry I Beauclerc Miniature from illuminated Chronicle of Matthew Paris King of England (more...) Reign 2 August 1100 – 1 December 1135 C …
19Rudolph I of Germany — Rudolph I, also known as Rudolph of Habsburg (German: Rudolf von Habsburg , Latin Rudolfus ) May 1, 1218 ndash; July 15, 1291) was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg family to a leading… …
20Sejanus — Infobox Military Person name= Lucius Aelius Sejanus lived=20 BC ndash; 31 placeofbirth= Volsinii, Etruria placeofdeath= Rome caption= Roman As depicting Tiberius, struck in 31, Augusta Bilbilis. The reverse reads Augusta Bilbilis Ti(berius)… …
