Definition of Ex-spouse

1. Noun. A person who was formerly a spouse.

Generic synonyms: Adult, Grownup

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ex-spouse

ex-gays
ex-girlfriend
ex-girlfriends
ex-husband
ex-libris
ex-mayor
ex-official
ex-pat
ex-pats
ex-post
ex-president
ex-serviceman
ex-servicemen
ex-slave
ex-spouse (current term)
ex-stepdad
ex-stepdads
ex-stepfather
ex-stepfathers
ex-stepmom
ex-stepmoms
ex-stepmother
ex-stepmothers
ex-stepparent
ex-stepparents
ex-stock
ex-stocks
ex-voto
ex-votos

Literary usage of Ex-spouse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Highlights from 20 Years of Surveying Crime Victims: National Crime by Marianne W. Zawitz (1993)
"Age The victims of violence by a spouse or ex-spouse are most likely to be age 20 to 34, while the victims of boyfriends are most likely to be age 16 to 24. ..."

2. Report to the Nation on Crime & Justice (1988)
"About 90% of all violent crimes against a spouse or ex-spouse were committed by men. About a fourth of the persons attacked by a spouse or ex-spouse said ..."

3. Raster Graphics: A Tutorial and Implementation Guide by Frankie E. Spielman (1994)
"The closest relationship is, in descending order, a spouse, ex-spouse, parent, child, other relative, well known person who is not related, ..."

4. Criminal Victimization in the U.S. 1991: A National Crime Victimization by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The closest relationship is, in descending order, a spouse, ex-spouse, parent, child, other relative, well known person who is not related, ..."

5. Understanding Social Security by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"In order to qualify, your ex-spouse must: • Be at least 60 years old (or 50 if ... (In cases of remarriage after the age of 60, your ex-spouse will be ..."

6. Criminal Victimization in the United States, 1993 by Craig Perkins, Lisa D. Bastian (1996)
"Fifty-four percent of the 1 million violent crimes occurring between relatives involved the spouse or the ex- spouse of the victim. Family violence was more ..."

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