Bible Dictionaries
Alimony
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) Maintenance; means of living.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Alimony'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/alimony.html. 1828.