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palimony definition

☆ pali·mony (pal′ə mō′nē)

noun

an allowance or a property settlement claimed by or granted to one member of an unmarried couple who separate after having lived together

Etymology: pal + (al)imony

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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