noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A former wife (from a previous marriage after a divorce).

   "Pascal's estate was contentiously split between his ex-wife and his nonwife, with artistic decisions ultimately empowered to a banker."

2. 2
   a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ex

Example

More examples

"When I got out of prison, my ex-wife and I got remarried."

Etymology

From ex- + wife.

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