ALIMONY


Meaning of ALIMONY in English

[ 'alɪməni ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. maintenance for a spouse after separation or divorce.

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'nourishment, means of subsistence'): from L. alimonia 'nutriment', from alere 'nourish'.

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