Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Annulment - 5 dictionary results

an⋅nul⋅ment

[uh-nuhl-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act of annulling, esp. the formal declaration that annuls a marriage.
2. Psychoanalysis. a mental process by which unpleasant or painful ideas are abolished from the mind.

Origin:
1485–95; annul + -ment or < MF annulement
an·nul·ment     (ə-nŭl'mənt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An act of annulling.
  2. The invalidation of a marriage, as for nonconsummation, effected by means of a declaration stating that the marriage was never valid.
annulment

noun
1. the state of being cancelled or annulled [syn: revocation
2. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) 
3. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation [syn: abrogation


Main Entry: an·nul·ment
Pronunciation: &-'n&l-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the act of annulling : the state of being annulled
2 : a declaration by a court that a marriage is invalid —compare DIVORCE

Annulment

An*nul"ment\, n. [Cf. F. annulement.] The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation.

Share :Share This: digg.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: www.myspace.comShare This: www.google.comShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: myjeeves.ask.com
Search another word or see Annulment on Thesaurus | Reference | Translate
Get your FREE Subscription to Dictionary.com Word of the Day
The FREE Dictionary.com Toolbar
Dictionary Thesaurus Reference
The answers are right on your browser and just a click away with Dictionary.com Toolbar.