alimony

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

alimonies

1.
(countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable)(law, sometimes derogatory) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
Đồng nghĩa: maintenance
2.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

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Đồng nghĩa

maintenance

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (food, support, nourishment, sustenance) (aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (to nourish) + -mōnia (action, state, condition).