2. Unconnected; not united or associated; distinct; — said of things that have not been connected. For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinnere. Heb. vii. 26.
3. Disunited from the body; disembodied; as, a separate spirit; the separate state of souls. Separate estate (Law), an estate limited to a married woman independent of her husband. — Separate maintenance (Law), an allowance made to a wife by her husband under deed of separation. — Sep"a*rate*ly, adv. — Sep"a*rate*ness, n.
SEPARATICAL
Sep`a*rat"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to separatism in religion; schismatical. [R.]
Dr. T. Dwight.
SEPARATING
Sep"a*ra`ting, a.
Defn: Designed or employed to separate. Separating funnel (Chem.), a funnel, often globe-shaped, provided with a stopcock for the separate drawing off of immiscible liquids of different specific gravities.
SEPARATION
Sep`a*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. separatio: cf. F. séparation.]
Defn: The act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate. Specifically: (a) Chemical analysis. (b) Divorce. (c) (Steam Boilers) The operation of removing water from steam. Judicial separation (Law), a form of divorce; a separation of man and wife which has the effect of making each a single person for all legal purposes but without ability to contract a new marriage. Mozley & W.
SEPARATISM
Sep"a*ra*tism, n. Etym: [CF. F. séparatisme.]
Defn: The character or act of a separatist; disposition to withdraw from a church; the practice of so withdrawing.