browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about alimony
alimony |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alimony \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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alimony n : court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated [syn: {maintenance}]
more about alimony