divorcement

[dih-vawrs-muhnt, -vohrs-]

noun

1. divorce; separation.

divorcement

/ dɪˈvɔːsmənt /

noun

1. a less common word for divorce

Other Word Forms

• predivorcement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divorcement¹

divorce + -ment

Example Sentences

So in the separating division which brings about this divorcement R separates from r irrespective of whether it is accompanying Y or y into the resulting daughter cell.

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This being the case, the woman will lie and deceive her husband in order to escape divorcement.

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By it the State received its charter of divorcement from the Church—religion and politics were separated.

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When a couple applies for a writ of divorcement it is the duty of the rabbi to persuade them from the step.

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This divorcement was made to the effect that the said Earl should marry the Queen's Majesty.

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