corespondent

[ koh-ri-spon-duhnt ]

noun

, Law.

1. a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, especially a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corespondent¹

First recorded in 1855–60; co- + respondent

Example Sentences

Natasha Vargas-Cooper is the Los Angeles corespondent for The Awl.

From The Daily Beast

Finally Beattie said, "You say you left the fair corespondent alone in the hotel parlor?"

From Project Gutenberg

You would not expect, Mr. Lynch, to find plaintiff and corespondent so friendly.

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What is the difference between a correspondent and a corespondent?

From Project Gutenberg

Had she perhaps been named as corespondent in the divorce of the local minister?

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