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dismarry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-mar-ry
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from the bonds of marriage; to divorce.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "He was dismaryed, and maryed agayne to another gentylwoman."

Etymology

From dis- + marry: compare Old French desmarier, French démarier.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dismarries (present, singular) dismarrying (participle, present) dismarried (participle, past) dismarried (past)

Questions

What does dismarry mean?
To free from the bonds of marriage; to divorce.
Where does dismarry come from?
From dis- + marry: compare Old French desmarier, French démarier.

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