Word of the Day:
separation
What It Means
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
Separation in Context
“[…] my longing for her was undiminished despite our months of near-complete separation.”
Did You Know?
Attested in the 15th Century C.E.; from Middle English separacioun, from Old French separacion, from Latin separatio, separationem. Morphologically separate + -ion.
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