n. [ F. divorce, L. divortium, fr. divortere, divertere, to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert. ] 1. (Law) (a) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. “from the bond of matrimony.” (b) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or a mensa et thoro), “from bed and board”. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Separation; disunion of things closely united. [ 1913 Webster ]
To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. That which separates. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Divorced p. pr. & vb. n. Divorcing. ] [ Cf. F. divorcer. See Divorce, n. ] 1. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To separate or disunite; to sunder. [ 1913 Webster ]
It [ a word ] was divorced from its old sense. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To make away; to put away. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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