Alimony

Quick meaning: Alimony is a noun meaning (law, sometimes derogatory) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

Meaning

(law, sometimes derogatory) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

Example Sentences

Audball's latest pickup didn't seem to care where they were, or anything at all about alimony, palimony, or child support […]

Who won, huh? Nobody. Used to be sex was the only free thing, No longer. Alimony… palimony… it's all financial. Love is an illusion.

In that case he has to pay her alimony even if there are no children, and if she is one of those smart ones, interested in nothing but a good living and independence, she is set for life.

[…]while we eate the bread of sorrow, drinking the wine of compunction, wee hunger and thirst after heauenly things, and shall be comforted. This is the constant alimonie of the righteous, at dinner and supper, in life and death[…]

Word Forms

• alimonies

Synonyms for alimony

Depending on context, synonyms include maintenance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include maintenance, allowance, expense, pension, annuity, superannuation.

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