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di⋅vorce
[di-vawrs, -vohrs] 
noun, verb -vorced, -vorc⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage in whole or in part, esp. one that releases the husband and wife from all matrimonial obligations. Compare judicial separation. |
| 2. | any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom. |
| 3. | total separation; disunion: a divorce between thought and action. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to separate by divorce: The judge divorced the couple. |
| 5. | to break the marriage contract between oneself and (one's spouse) by divorce: She divorced her husband. |
| 6. | to separate; cut off: Life and art cannot be divorced. |
–verb (used without object)
| 7. | to get a divorce. |
di⋅vor⋅cé
[di-vawr-sey, -vohr-, -vawr-sey, -vohr-] –noun
| a divorced man. |
Origin:
1805–15; < F, n. use of masc. ptp. of divorcer < ML dīvortiāre to divorce, deriv. of L dīvortium divorce
1805–15; < F, n. use of masc. ptp. of divorcer < ML dīvortiāre to divorce, deriv. of L dīvortium divorce
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| di·vorce (dĭ-vôrs', -vōrs') n.
v. tr.
To obtain a divorce. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīvortium, from dīvortere, to divert, variant of dīvertere; see divert.] |
| di·vor·cé (dĭ-vôr-sā', -sē', -vōr-, -vôr'sā', -sē', -vōr'-) n. A divorced man. [French, masculine past participle of divorcer, to divorce, from Old French, from divorce, divorce; see divorce.] |
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Divorce
Di*vorce"\, n. [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 thoro), "from bed 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. --Shak. 4. That which separates. [Obs.] --Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill.Divorce
Di*vorce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divorced; p. pr. & vb. n. Divorcing.] [Cf. F. divorcer. See Divorce, n.]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 divorce my dignities. --Shak.
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Language Translation for : Divorce
Spanish:
divorcio,
German:
die Scheidung,
Japanese:
離婚
divorce
1377, from O.Fr. divorce, from L. divortium "separation, dissolution of marriage," from divertere "to separate, leave one's husband, turn aside" (see divert). Not distinguished in Eng. from legal separation until mid-19c. Divorcee, from Fr., first recorded 1813. It can be either m. or f.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: di·vorce
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one's marriage partner, from di- away, apart + vertere to turn
: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery) arising after the marriage —compare ANNULMENT
NOTE: The most common grounds for divorce are absence from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, cruelty, conviction of a crime, desertion, insanity, and nonsupport.
absolute divorce
: a divorce that completely and permanently dissolves the marital relationship and terminates marital rights (as property rights) and obligations (as fidelity)
divorce a men·sa et tho·ro
/-"A-'men-s&-"et-'thor-O, -"ä-'men-sä-"et-'thO-rO/
: a separation governed by a court order : LEGAL SEPARATION
divorce a vin·cu·lo mat·ri·mo·nii
/-"A-'vi[ng]-kyu-"lO-"ma-tr&-'mO-nE-"I, -"ä-'vi[ng]-kü-"lO-"mä-trE-'mO-nE-"E/
: ABSOLUTE DIVORCE in this entry
limited divorce
: an intentional cessation of cohabitation between spouses : SEPARATION
no–fault divorce
: an absolute divorce that is not based on either spouse's fault and that is granted usually on the grounds of an irretrievable breakdown or when husband and wife have lived apart for a statutorily specified period of time
Main Entry: divorce
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: di·vorced; di·vorc·ing
transitive verb 1 : to dissolve the marriage of (a husband and wife) by judgment or decree of divorce
2 : to sever the marital relationship with (a spouse) by a judgment or decree of divorce intransitive verb : to obtain a divorce
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Divorce
The dissolution of the marriage tie was regulated by the Mosaic law (Deut. 24:1-4). The Jews, after the Captivity, were reguired to dismiss the foreign women they had married contrary to the law (Ezra 10:11-19). Christ limited the permission of divorce to the single case of adultery. It seems that it was not uncommon for the Jews at that time to dissolve the union on very slight pretences (Matt. 5:31, 32; 19:1-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18). These precepts given by Christ regulate the law of divorce in the Christian Church.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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