divorce
divorce is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 6 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 24 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- 2.Separation; disunion of things closely united. To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak.
- 3.That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill.
- 4.To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
- 5.To separate or disunite; to sunder. It [a word] was divorced from its old sense. Earle.
- 6.To make away; to put away. Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is divorce.
- What is the decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved called?
- What is separation; disunion of things closely united. To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak called?
- What is that which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill called?
- What is to dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce called?
- What is to separate or disunite; to sunder. It [a word] was divorced from its old sense. Earle called?
- What is to make away; to put away. Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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