alimony

1. n. Maintenance; means of living. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated Source: wordnet

4. 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. Source: webster

5. An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate orincome for her support, upon her divorce or legal separation fromhim, or during a suit for the same. Wharton. Burrill. Source: adambom

6. n:100 n. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated Source: ecdict

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