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divorce from bed and board

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
di-vorce from bed and board
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where spouses live apart without having legally dissolved their marriage; this may be either a long-term arrangement or a first step towards actual divorce.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

divorces from bed and board (plural)

Synonyms

legal separation marital separation separation from bed and board

Questions

What does divorce from bed and board mean?
A situation where spouses live apart without having legally dissolved their marriage; this may be either a long-term arrangement or a first step towards actual divorce.

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