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Definitions for Alimony
[1] Law . an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
[2] supply of the means of living; maintenance.
[3] law (formerly) an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another when they are separated but not divorced See also maintenance
Words related to Alimony
living, upkeep, livelihood, subsistence, keep, maintenance, sustenance, provision, remittance
Words nearby Alimony
alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system, alimentary tract, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, alinasal, aline, alinotum, alioth, aliped
Origin of Alimony
1645–55; < Latin alimōnia nourishment, sustenance, derivative of alimōn- (stem of alimō ), equivalent to ali- (see aliment) + -mōn- action noun suffix parallel to -mentum -ment
Other words from Alimony
al·i·mo·nied , adjective
Word origin for Alimony
C17: from Latin alimōnia sustenance, from alere to nourish
Synonyms for Alimony
keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, provision, remittance, subsistence, sustenance, upkeep