divorcement

[ dih-vawrs-muh nt, -vohrs- ]

/ dɪˈvɔrs mənt, -ˈvoʊrs- /

divorce; separation.

Origin of divorcement

divorce + -ment

pre·di·vorce·ment, noun

Herzel was glad to hide his burning face by stooping for the fallen bill of divorcement.

Ghetto Tragedies |Israel Zangwill
The Pharisees had a ready rejoinder: "Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?"

Jesus the Christ |James Edward Talmage
The bill of divorcement had to be couched in explicit terms, handed to the woman herself, and in the presence of two witnesses.

The Historical Child |Oscar Chrisman
Then he might write her a bill of divorcement, give it in her hand and send her out of his house.

Woman and Socialism |August Bebel

He was then to write her a bill of divorcement, give it in her hand, and let her out of the house.

Woman under socialism |August Bebel

divorcement

/ (dɪˈvɔːsmənt) /

a less common word for divorce