alimony
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Known since 1655, from Latin alimonia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alere (“to nourish”) + -monia (“action, state, condition”).
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alimony (plural alimonies)
- (law) A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
- The means to support life.
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a court-enforced allowance
the means to support life
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