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n. - The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet; A woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; A man who was formerly a certain woman's husband adj. - Out of fashion.

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  • (This gives new meaning to the term ex-girlfriend.)
  • Some just want to get back into power, what we call ex-Saddam loyalists.
  • The other parties oppose this, wary of what they call the ex-rebels 'political indoctrination.
  • Cohen has, though a spokeman, denied what he calls his ex-wife's "ludicrous" allegations; his lawyers, who include
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