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Added 9 October 2026

divorcee

/dɪvɔːˈsiː/ noun

In Latin: divortiatus, divortiata Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about divorcee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband.

Origin

Borrowed from French divorcée, equivalent to divorce + -ee.

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