Meaning of ALIMONY
| Pronunciation: | | 'alu`mownee
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated |
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ALIMONY is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | maintenance |
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| | See Also: | | support payment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Al"i*mo*ny\, n. [L. alimonia, alimonium, nourishment,
sustenance, fr. alere to nourish.]
1. Maintenance; means of living.
2. (Law) An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's
estate or income for her support, upon her divorce or
legal separation from him, or during a suit for the same.
--Wharton. Burrill.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | When you dream of paying alimony, it shows some hidden feelings of guilt and regret for some past actions and experiences. You might be put in a situation where you find yourself asked to justify something you did in the past and required to bear the conseqences of such actions. |
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| | Related Terms: | | aid, alimentation, allotment, allowance, annuity, assistance, bounty, bread, bread and butter, depletion allowance, dole, fellowship, financial assistance, grant, grant-in-aid, guaranteed annual income, help, keep, livelihood, maintenance, old-age insurance, pecuniary aid, pension, price support, public assistance, public welfare, relief, retirement benefits, scholarship, stipend, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, subvention, support, sustenance, tax benefit, welfare, welfare aid, welfare payments |
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