Divorce1. (n.) 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.
2. (n.) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), from bed board.
3. (n.) The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
4. (n.) Separation; disunion of things closely united.
5. (n.) That which separates.
6. (n.) To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
7. (n.) To separate or disunite; to sunder.
8. (n.) To make away; to put away.
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