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单词 palimony
释义

palimony

[ pal-uh-moh-nee ]
/ ˈpæl əˌmoʊ ni /

noun

a form of alimony awarded to one of the partners in a romantic relationship after the breakup of that relationship following a long period of living together.

Origin of palimony

1975–80, Americanism; blend of pal and alimony

Words nearby palimony

palikinesia, Palikir, palila, palilalia, palilogy, palimony, palimpsest, palimscope, palindrome, palindromia, palindromic
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Example sentences from the Web for palimony

  • Of course, Liberace and Thorson became a notorious couple when the latter filed a palimony suit against his former lover.

    Richard Porton on Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Behind the Candelabra’|Richard Porton|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • The Journey star is embroiled in his own legal tussle—a palimony suit filed by a former girlfriend.

    Tareq Salahi’s $50M Suit Against Michaele, Schon, Journey Thrown Out|Diane Dimond|April 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for palimony

palimony
/ (ˈpælɪmənɪ) /

noun

US alimony awarded to a nonmarried partner after the break-up of a long-term relationship

Word Origin for palimony

C20: from a blend of pal + alimony
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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