a mensa et thoro
[ ey men-suhet thawr-oh, thohr-oh ]
adjectiveLaw.
pertaining to or noting a divorce that forbids spouses to live together but does not dissolve the marriage bond.
Origin of a mensa et thoro
1Words Nearby a mensa et thoro
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for a mensa et thoro
a mensa et thoro
/ (eɪ ˈmɛnsə ɛt ˈθɔːrəʊ) /
adjective
law denoting or relating to a form of divorce in which the parties remain married but do not cohabit: abolished in England in 1857
Origin of a mensa et thoro
1Latin: from table and bed
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
Browse