divorcée

noun

di·vor·cée də-ˌvȯr-ˈsā

-ˈsē

-ˈvȯr-ˌsā

: a divorced woman

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of divorcé, past participle of divorcer to divorce, from Middle French divorse

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of divorcée was in 1813

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“Divorcée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divorc%C3%A9e. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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divorcée

noun

di·vor·cée də-ˌvōr-ˈsā

-ˌvȯr-

-ˈsē

: a divorced woman

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