alimony

[US]/'ælɪmənɪ/

[UK]/'ælɪmoni/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. financial support paid by one party to another, especially by a man to his former wife after a divorce or separation.

When his wife was awarded alimony by the court, Snow had to ante up.

His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.

Mrs. Jones was awarded $1000.00 monthly alimony by the court when she was divorced from her husband.

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