Dictionary
al•i•mo•ny
Pronunciation: (al'u-mō"nē), [key]—
n.
1. Law.an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.
2. supply of the means of living; maintenance.
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