alimony

noun2

1. •
   A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

   • In that case he has to pay her alimony even if there are no children, and if she is one of those smart ones, interested in nothing but a good living and independence, she is set for life. — 1938
2. •
   (no longer used) Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.