Inflected forms: 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.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin alimnia, sustenance, from alere, to nourish. See al-2 in Appendix I.
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