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   Alimony (), n. [L. alimonia, alimonium, nourishment, sustenance, fr. alere to nourish.]
   1. Maintenance; means of living.
   
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   2. (Law) 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.  Wharton. Burrill.
   
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