'ex' definitions:
Definition of 'ex'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" [syn: antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat(p), outmoded, passe, passee]
noun
A man who was formerly a certain woman's husband [syn: ex- husband, ex]
noun
A woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas" [syn: ex-wife, ex]
noun
Definition of 'ex'
From: GCIDE
- ex \ex\ ([e^]ks), prep. (Finance) Without (some right); not including the right to have; as, a stock selling ex dividend (a stock for which the right to a dividend has expired the previous day); ex interest; ex rights. [PJC]
Definition of 'ex'
From: GCIDE
- ex \ex\ ([e^]ks), n. [contraction] An ex-wife or ex-husband; a former spouse; -- used usually with a possessive; as, she invited her ex to her second wedding; her ex; his ex; John's ex. [informal] [PJC]
Definition of 'ex'
From: GCIDE
- ex \ex\ ([e^]ks), n. The letter x. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'ex'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Words containing 'ex'
- Ex-,
- Ex cathedra,
- Ex libris,
- Ex officiis,
- Ex officio,
- Ex parte,
- Ex postfacto,
- ex gratia,
- ex tempore,
- ex vivo,
- Ex parte application,
- Ex parte council,
- Ex parte evidence,
- Ex parte hearing,
- Ex post facto,
- Ex-official,
- Ex-voto,
- Ex-votos,
- deus ex machina,
- ex-boyfriend,
- ex-directory,
- ex-gambler,
- ex-husband,
- ex-mayor,
- ex-officio,
- ex-president,
- ex-serviceman,
- ex-spouse,
- ex-wife,
- Ex post facto law