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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>sponso</b>: āre, v. a. [[sponsus]],<br /><b>I</b> to [[betroth]], [[affiance]], [[espouse]] ([[post]]-[[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[aliquam]], Dig. 23, 2, 38; Tert. Vel. Virg. 11.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.: animam, Paul. Nol. Carm. 18, 43: et sponsabo te mihi in [[sempiternum]], Vulg. Osee, 2, 19; 2, 20.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>spōnsō</b>, āre ([[spondeo]]), tr.,<br /><b>1</b> promettre : Paul. Dig. 23, 2, 38<br /><b>2</b> promettre en mariage, fiancer : Tert. Virg. 11.
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{{Georges
|georg=spōnso, āre ([[sponsus]]), I) [[sich]] [[verloben]], Paul. dig. 23, 2, 38. – II) zur [[Braut]] [[machen]], [[verloben]], virgines sponsari [[non]] possunt, Tert. de [[vel]]. virg. 11: sp. uxorem, [[sich]] [[mit]] einem Weibe [[verloben]], Augustin. quaest. in deut. qu. 31: übtr., et sponsabo te [[mihi]] in [[sempiternum]] od. in [[fide]], Vulg. Osee 2, 19 u. 20: animam sponsans, Paul. Nol. carm. 18, 43: [[abs]]., sponsans [[Achilles]] (sc. coniugem), Orest. tr. 78.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=sponso sponsare, sponsavi, sponsatus V TRANS :: become betrothed/engaged to marry (woman); espouse, affiance (L+S)
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