DIVORCED
divorced
(adjective) of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
divorced
Cut off, or separated.
(of a marriage) Legally dissolved.
(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.
Synonyms
• split
Antonyms
• connected
• married
• engaged
Verb
divorced
simple past tense and past participle of divorce
Source: Wiktionary
DIVORCE
Di*vorce", n. Etym: [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 thoro), "from bed board."
2. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
3. Separation; disunion of things closely united.
To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak.
4. That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under
Bill.
Di*vorce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divorced; p. pr. & vb. n. Divorcing.]
Etym: [Cf. F. divorcer. See Divorce, n.]
1. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially;
to separate by divorce.
2. To separate or disunite; to sunder.
It [a word] was divorced from its old sense. Earle.
3. To make away; to put away.
Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition