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Webster 1913 Edition
Divorce
Di-vorce′
,Noun.
[F.
divorce
, L. divortium
, fr. divortere
, divertere
, to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert
.] 1.
(Law)
(a)
A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
“from the bond of matrimony.” (b)
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband – divorce a mensa et toro (or a mensa et thoro), “from bed and board”.
2.
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
3.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.
To make
divorce
of their incorporate league. Shakespeare
Di-vorce′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Divorced
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Divorcing
.] 1.
To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
2.
To separate or disunite; to sunder.
It [a word] was
divorced
from its old sense. Earle.
3.
To make away; to put away.
Nothing but death
Shall e’er
Shall e’er
divorce
my dignities. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Divorce
DIVORCE
,Noun.
1.
A legal dissolution of the bonds of matrimony, or the separation of husband and wife by a judicial sentence. This is properly called a divorce, and called technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.2.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband, a mensa et thoro.3.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.4.
The sentence or writing by which marriage is dissolved.5.
The cause of any penal separation.The long divorce of steel falls on me.
DIVORCE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To dissolve the marriage contract, and thus to separate husband and wife.2.
To separate, as a married woman from the bed and board of her husband.3.
To separate or disunite things closely connected; to force asunder.4.
To take away; to put away.Definition 2024
divorcé
divorcé
See also: divorce
English
Noun
divorcé (plural divorcés)
- A divorced man.
Translations
a divorced man
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