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ex-husband

ex-husband

3.3
A man who used to be married to a woman
  • noun
  • /ɛksˈhʌzbənd/
translation icon : exmarido
  • I was just backstage talking with Tammy, who secretly remarried her ex-husband Paul.

My, my marriage to my ex-husband Jason King.

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Examples

  • OK I was married to my ex-husband for nine years.

  • What are the other things I need to be doing with my ex-husband or wife to set my kids up for success?

  • And so it's you, your ex-husband and the kids.

  • I believe my ex-husband Bob has lost his mind.

  • And guess what, your ex-husband is not her man.

  • This morning after the raid my ex-husband called me and said have you seen what's going on?

  • I had my kids obviously shared with my ex-husband at the time and it was horrendous.

  • For some people it's their ex-husband or an ex-girlfriend.

  • Listen, Adele's ex-husband did very well.

  • I was married to my ex-husband for ten years before we divorced.

Synonyms

ex
vsex-husband
351 4.1

A person who used to be your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife

is specific to a man who was formerly married to a particular woman
ex-spouse
vsex-husband
1 3.4

A person who used to be your husband or wife

is limited to a man who was formerly married to a particular woman

Surface Forms

ex-husband singular
ex-husbands plural

Morphology

ex-husband = husband (transparent) = ex + husband

The prefix 'ex-' productively means 'former', so 'ex-husband' is directly understood as a former husband.

Etymology

Ex-husband starts with ex-, which means 'former' and appears in words like ex-president or ex-girlfriend, so it simply names a man who used to be your husband.