Definition of palimony
:a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other
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Holland is seeking about half of Sumner Redstone’s liquid assets as palimony, or about 1 to 2 percent of his $5 billion estate, according to her attorney, Mark Holscher.
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Origin and Etymology of palimony
PALIMONY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of palimony for English Language Learners
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: money that a court orders one person to pay to his or her former partner after they have stopped living together
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palimony
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pal·i·mo·ny
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ˈpa-lə-ˌmō-nē
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legal Definition of palimony
:a court-ordered allowance paid by one member of a couple formerly living together out of wedlock to the other
—not used technically
Origin and Etymology of palimony
blend of pal and alimony
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