Etymology

a vinculo matrimonii

Today it means: Describing an absolute divorce, after which the parties may remarry. Full definition →

Latin a vinculo matrimonii
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing froma vinculo matrimonii“from the bond of marriage”
  2. English todaya vinculo matrimonii

Learned borrowing from Latin a vinculo matrimonii (“from the bond of marriage”).

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