alimony
Meaning
Noun
- A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
- The means to support life.
Origin
- Known since 1655, from Latin alimōnia ("food, support, nourishment, sustenance") (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alo + -mōnia.
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