Divorce: English to English |
Divorce (n.) 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. |
Divorce (n.) Separation; disunion of things closely united. |
Divorce (n.) That which separates. |
Divorce (n.) The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved. |
Divorce (n.) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board." |
Divorce (n.) To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. |
Divorce (n.) To make away; to put away. |
Divorce (n.) To separate or disunite; to sunder. |