LekhoriLekhoriThe 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.
We were a band of brothers, and never dearer to each other than now. The thought which gave us the most pain, was the probable separation which would now take place, in case we were sold off to the far south, as we were likely to be.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
‘If he dares to refuse me a separation, I’ll have one in law—I can—and I hope this will be a warning to all girls who have seen this disgraceful exhibition.’
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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