alimony
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Known since 1655, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alēre (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).
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Noun[edit]
alimony (countable and uncountable, plural alimonies)
- (law) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
- The means to support life.
Synonyms[edit]
- (allowance to a former spouse): maintenance
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Translations[edit]
a court-enforced allowance
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the means to support life
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