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Definitions for: Alimony [n] court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: maintenance
See Also: support payment
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