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divorcement

[dih-vawrs-muhnt, -vohrs-] / dɪˈvɔrs mənt, -ˈvoʊrs- /


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Then he got up and announced, in effect, that he was ready for a bill of divorcement.

From Time Magazine Archive

To many a lawyer, it looked as if the Supreme Court wanted complete divorcement.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Justice Department suit asks the court to order any necessary "divorcement, divestiture or reorganization" of IBM.

From Time Magazine Archive

Moreover, added Sam, well aware of the closeness of many moviemakers, "it will be necessary to see that divorcement means more than just a transfer of circuit control from one set of hands to another."

From Time Magazine Archive

And when, upon this, the Pharisees ask, "Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?"

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)