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A Writer's Dictionary:

ex Definition


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ex1
noun
    ex's, exes
    1. colloq
      A person who is no longer what he or she was, especially a former husband, wife or lover.
Etymology: 19c: from words formed with ex-1.




ex2
prep
    1. Direct from somewhere.
      Example: ex warehouse
    2. Excluding something.
      Example: ex VAT
Etymology: 19c: Latin, meaning ‘out of'.



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