ETYM Latin alimonia, alimonium, nourishment, sustenance, from alere to nourish.
An allowance for maintenance, as after a divorce.
Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated; SYN. maintenance.
In the US, money allowance given by court order to a former spouse after separation or divorce. The right has been extended to relationships outside marriage and is colloquially termed palimony. Alimony is separate and distinct from court orders for child support. + prikaži više