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palimony

[ pal-uh-moh-nee ]

noun

  1. 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.


palimony

/ ˈpælɪmənɪ /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of palimony1

1975–80, Americanism; blend of pal and alimony

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Word History and Origins

Origin of palimony1

C20: from a blend of pal + alimony

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Example Sentences

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

The Journey star is embroiled in his own legal tussle—a palimony suit filed by a former girlfriend.

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