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alimony
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al·i·mo·ny  (l-mn)
n. pl. al·i·mo·nies
1. Law An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.
2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

[Latin alimnia, sustenance, from alere, to nourish; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]

alimony
Noun
Law an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another after separation [Latin alimonia sustenance]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alimony - court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
support payment - a payment made by one person for the support of another
Translations
alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] n (LAW) → pensión f alimenticia
alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] n (= payment) → pension f alimentaire
alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] nUnterhalt m
alimony [ˈælɪmənɪ] n (payment) → alimenti mpl


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(65) At the same time women were favored in the law, able to win whopping sums from men by claiming seduction or huge alimonies even when it was they who destroyed a marriage by taking a lover.
 
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