| deus ex machina |
(Latin) god from a machine; in ancient Greek drama, a god brought in by a mechanical contrivance to resolve a plot or complicated situation. [2 definitions] |
| ex cathedra |
(Latin) from the chair; with the authority of one's office or rank (used esp. of statements from the pope regarding faith and morals). |
| ex gratia |
(Latin) as a favor, and carrying no legal obligation. |
| ex libris |
from the library of (the inscription on a bookplate preceding the name of the owner). |
| ex nihilo |
(Latin) out of nothing. |
| ex officio |
because of one's office or position. |
| ex parte |
in legal disputes, on or in the interests of one side only; partisan. |
| ex post facto |
done afterward, esp. with a retroactive effect, as the making of a law. |
| ex-boyfriend |
(informal) one who is no longer one's boyfriend; former boyfriend, past boyfriend. |
| ex-girlfriend |
(informal) one who is no longer one's girlfriend; former girlfriend, past girlfriend. |
| ex-husband |
one who is no longer one's husband; former husband; past husband. |
| ex-wife |
one who is no longer one's wife; former wife, past wife. |