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alimony

[ al-uh-moh-nee ]

noun

  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.


alimony

/ ˈæɪəɪ /

noun

  1. law (formerly) an allowance paid under a court order by one spouse to another when they are separated but not divorced See also maintenance
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alimony1

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin ōԾ “nourishment, sustenance,” from ali- (stem of alere “to feed, nourish, support”) + -ōԾ -mony; aliment
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of alimony1

C17: from Latin ōԾ sustenance, from alere to nourish
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Even with the threat of lost alimony hanging over her head, they can barely get Melania Trump to be around her husband, even for a photo-op.

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For Dorothy, her salary as a substitute teacher doesn’t let her build an adequate rainy day or retirement fund, even though she receives alimony from her ex-husband.

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A prenup can also have rules on other issues, like how to share custody of an animal or if alimony will be expected.

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“Often alimony was awarded on the basis of that,” because typically “the economically weaker party is going to be the most harmed by divorce.”

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As one source noted: “This is basically a divorce hearing. It will come down to what the alimony payment is.”

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