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

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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 30 Sep. 2025.

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divorcée

noun

di·vor·cée də-ˌvōr-ˈsā

-ˌvȯr-

-ˈsē

: a divorced woman

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