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Search phrase: divorce

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.316Deadly divorce step between me and you!Deadly diuorce step betweene me and you.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.105So that in this unjust divorce of usSo that in this vniust diuorce of vs,
CymbelineCym I.v.18lamentable divorce under her colours are wonderfullylamentable diuorce vnder her colours, are wonderfully
CymbelineCym II.i.61Of the divorce, he'ld make. The heavens hold firmOf the diuorce, heel'd make the Heauens hold firme
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.162Sweet earl, divorce not wisdom from your honour;Sweet Earle, diuorce not wisedom from your Honor.
Henry VH5 V.ii.358To make divorce of their incorporate league;To make diuorce of their incorporate League:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.247And, seeing thou dost, I here divorce myselfAnd seeing thou do'st, I here diuorce my selfe,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.76And as the long divorce of steel falls on me,And as the long diuorce of Steele fals on me,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.29He counsels a divorce, a loss of herHe counsels a Diuorce, a losse of her
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.14Yet, if that quarrel, Fortune, do divorceYet if that quarrell. Fortune, do diuorce
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.142.1Shall e'er divorce my dignities.Shall e're diuorce my Dignities.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.26In the divorce his contrary proceedingsIn the Diuorce, his contrarie proceedings
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.33To stay the judgement o'th' divorce; for ifTo stay the Iudgement o'th'Diuorce; for if
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.65Have satisfied the King for his divorce,Haue satisfied the King for his Diuorce,
King LearKL II.iv.126I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb,I would diuorce me from thy Mother Tombe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.150And quite divorce his memory from his part.And quite diuorce his memory from his part.
OthelloOth I.ii.14As double as the Duke's. He will divorce you,As double as the Dukes: He will diuorce you.
Richard IIR2 III.i.12Made a divorce betwixt his Queen and him,Made a Diuorce betwixt his Queene and him,
Richard IIR2 V.iv.9That would divorce this terror from my heart ’ – That would diuorce this terror from my heart,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.383O thou sweet king-killer, and dear divorceO thou sweete King-killer, and deare diuorce
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.414.2Mark your divorce, young sir,Marke your diuorce (yong sir)

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.932 Hateful divorce of love,’ – thus chides she Death – Hatefull diuorce of loue, (thus chides she death)

Glossary

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divorcecause of separation, reason for estrangement
divorceseparating force
divorcementdivorce, separation

Thesaurus

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divorcedivorcement

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ation of those that weep this lamentable divorce under her colours e3 iv vii 2 [prince e...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DIVORCEBASICdivorce n, divorce v, divorced adj, divorcement n
DIVORCEINTENSITYdeep-divorcing adj

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