divorcement

[ dih-vawrs-muhnt, -vohrs- ]

noun

1. divorce; separation.

divorcement

/ dɪˈvɔːsmənt /

noun

1. a less common word for divorce

Other Words From

• predi·vorcement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of divorcement¹

divorce + -ment

Example Sentences

The Arab swore by the "triple-divorcement" (an oath Musa declared all-abiding), and rejoiced to struggle to his feet.

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Let him write her a bill of divorcement and give it in her hand and send her out of his house.

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Divorcement was much practised among the Jews, and was productive of great evil.

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They demand a man who believes in the eternal separation and divorcement of church and school.

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The extremes of these large classes present the divorcement of labour and life in startling prominence.

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