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Word: Alimony
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘nourishment, means of subsistence’): from Latin alimonia ‘nutriment’, from alere ‘nourish’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈalɪməni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce; maintenance
Short Definition:financial support person is ordered to give spouse following divorce
Examples:- he is said to have paid $300,000 alimony to his first wife
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