/ Dictionary / Index A alimony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•i•mo•ny Pronunciation: (al'u-mō"nē), [key] — n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alimony (Thesaurus) alimentative à l'improviste* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language