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noun

Divorce n.

(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".

The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.

Separation; disunion of things closely united. "To make divorce of their incorporate league."

That which separates. (Obs.)

Bill of divorce. See under Bill.

verb

Divorce v. t. (past & past part. divorced; pres. part. divorcing)

To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.

To separate or disunite; to sunder. "It (a word) was divorced from its old sense."

To make away; to put away. "Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities."

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Etymology of 'Divorce'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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