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- Word comparison: palimony vs. alimony
palimony vs. alimony
noun
a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.
noun
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.
supply of the means of living; maintenance.