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divorcement

American  
[dih-vawrs-muhnt, -vohrs-] / dɪˈvɔrs mənt, -ˈvoʊrs- /

noun

  1. divorce; separation.


divorcement British  
/ dɪˈvɔːsmənt /

noun

  1. a less common word for divorce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of divorcement

divorce + -ment

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They adopted a new tack: first pass Senator George's "bill of divorcement" dividing the two jobs, then get Henry in as Commerce Secretary only.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such bills of divorcement bogged down in Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska and Illinois.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, added Sam, well aware of the closeness of many moviemakers, "it will be necessary to see that divorcement means more than just a transfer of circuit control from one set of hands to another."

From Time Magazine Archive

He was sure that the lower court would order divorcement.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was then to write her a bill of divorcement, give it in her hand, and let her out of the house.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

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