divorce
51divorce — 1. noun 1) she wants a divorce Syn: dissolution, annulment, decree nisi, separation 2) a growing divorce between the church and people Syn: separation, division, split, disunity, alienation, schism …
52divorce — n. & v. n. 1 a the legal dissolution of a marriage. b a legal decree of this. 2 a severance or separation (a divorce between thought and feeling). v. 1 a tr. (usu. as divorced adj.) (often foll. by from) legally dissolve the marriage of (a… …
53Divorce — 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… …
54divorcé — UK [dɪˌvɔː(r)ˈsiː] / US [dɪˌvɔrˈseɪ] noun [countable] Word forms divorcé : singular divorcé plural divorcés a man who is divorced …
55divorce — /dəˈvɔs / (say duh vaws) noun 1. the termination of a marriage by judicial decree. 2. any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom. 3. a complete separation of any kind. –verb (divorced, divorcing) –verb (t) 4. to… …
56divorce — This word (from the Latin divortium, meaning separation ) refers to the dissolution of a marriage. According toRoman Catholic teaching, a valid and consummated marriage can never be dissolved; however, for serious reasons, separation and civil …
57divorcé — [[t]dɪvɔ͟ː(r)siː[/t]] divorcés N COUNT A divorcé is a man who is divorced. [mainly AM] …
58divorce — noun the legal dissolution of a marriage. ↘a legal decree dissolving a marriage. verb 1》 legally dissolve one s marriage with. 2》 detach or dissociate: religion cannot be divorced from morality. Derivatives divorcement noun Origin ME: from OFr.… …
59divorcé — di•vor•cé [[t]dɪ vɔrˈseɪ, voʊr , ˈvɔr seɪ, ˈvoʊr [/t]] n. a divorced man • Etymology: 1805–15; < F, ptp. of divorcer < ML dīvortiāre to divorce …
60Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Civil Jurisprudence) Divorce is defined in jurisprudence as the dissolution or partial suspension by law of the marriage relation (Bouvier s Law Dictionary).… …
