Synonyms for alimony


Grammar : Noun
Spell : al-uh-moh-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl əˌmoʊ ni


Définition of alimony

Origin :
  • 1650s, "nourishment," also "allowance to a wife from a husband's estate, or in certain cases of separation," from Latin alimonia "food, support, nourishment, sustenance," from alere "to nourish" (see old) + -monia suffix signifying action, state, condition (cognate with Greek -men). Derived form palimony coined 1979.
  • noun money paid in support of a former spouse
Example sentences :
  • Where paternity is established the father is liable for support (or alimony).
  • Extract from : « Women's Wild Oats » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • The next turn went on, and all went as merry as an alimony bell.
  • Extract from : « Strictly Business » by O. Henry
  • A voluntary separation, with alimony on one side and on the other.
  • Extract from : « American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4) » by Various
  • A voluntary separation, with alimony on one side and on the other!
  • Extract from : « Daniel Webster for Young Americans » by Daniel Webster
  • The judge had fixed her alimony at $30,000 a year, and an allowance for costs.
  • Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes
  • This is the usufruct for which alimony is afterwards substituted.
  • Extract from : « The Two First Centuries of Florentine History » by Pasquale Villari
  • The chief argument was directed against the claim for alimony.
  • Extract from : « The Allen House » by T. S. Arthur
  • Alimony is payable as a rule in advance monthly instalments.
  • Extract from : « Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World » by Hyacinthe Ringrose
  • I'm buying the lady off, and persuaded John to pay his alimony to her.
  • Extract from : « I Walked in Arden » by Jack Crawford
  • The alimony which had hitherto been allowed was no longer considered adequate.
  • Extract from : « New Word-Analysis » by William Swinton

Antonyms for alimony

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