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palimony
CIDE DICTIONARY
palimony, n. [pal + alimony. (ca. 1975)].
a form of alimony paid to a former partner in a romantic relationship after a period of living together, even though the two persons involved were not married to each other. The absence of a formal marriage distinguishes it from alimony . [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
palimony, n. esp. US colloq. an allowance made by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after separation.
Etymology
PAL + ALIMONY
ROGET THESAURUS
palimony
Receipt
N receipt, value received, money coming in, income, incomings, innings, revenue, return, proceeds, gross receipts, net profit, earnings, accepta, avails, rent, rent roll, rental, rentage, rack-rent, premium, bonus, sweepstakes, tontine, pension, annuity, jointure, alimony, palimony, pittance, emolument, receiving, received, profitable.For further exploring for "palimony" in Webster Dictionary Online