Ex-wife
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"When I got out of prison, my ex-wife and I got remarried."
Etymology
From ex- + wife.