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n. Law An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.

n. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

n. A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

n. The means to support life.

n. Maintenance; means of living.

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.

n. In law: An allowance which a husband or former husband may be forced to pay to his wife or former wife, living legally separate from him, for her maintenance.

n. In Scots law, aliment.

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

"The other thing to bear in mind is that in a long-term marriage of 30, 35 or 40 years, long term alimony often doesn't mean "long term" for the simple reason that people in their mid- to late 50's are often approaching retirement age."

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