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alimony

ali·mony

UK/ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/ US/ˈæl.ə.moʊ.ni/ fairly common

noun

1.

court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

Synonyms

Origin

Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).

Phrases

  • alimony drone
  • child support

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