divorcee
pronunciation
How to pronounce divorcee in British English:
UK [dɪˌvɔ:ˈsi:]
How to pronounce divorcee in American English:
US [dɪˌvɔˈsi]
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- Noun:
- a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
Word Origin
- divorcee (n.)
- "divorced woman," 1813, from French divorcée, noun use of fem. past participle of divorcer (see divorce (v.)). The male equivalent in French is divorcé.
Example
- 1. Would you rather be a widow or a divorcee ?
- 2. Edward viii fell in love with an american divorcee in 1936 .
- 3. Ok , I 'll be a young and beautiful divorcee .
- 4. You know , I 'm a divorcee .
- 5. Hillary clinton had a much lower probability of political success as a divorcee .