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But then, you know, I'm very happy, I've got to this stage in my life and I'm not dead. I haven't got married and divorced and done all that palimony business, you know all that mess.
Michael Hutchence

Meaning of "palimony" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PALIMONY

From a blend of pal + alimony.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PALIMONY

palimony  [ˈpælɪmənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALIMONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Palimony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALIMONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Palimony

Palimony is the division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married. The term "palimony" is not a legal or historical term, but rather a colloquial portmanteau of the words pal and alimony coined by celebrity divorce attorney Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 when his client Michelle Triola Marvin filed an unsuccessful suit against the actor Lee Marvin.

Definition of palimony in the English dictionary

The definition of palimony in the dictionary is alimony awarded to a nonmarried partner after the break-up of a long-term relationship.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALIMONY


acrimony
ˈækrɪmənɪ
agrimony
ˈæɡrɪmənɪ
alimony
ˈælɪmənɪ
anemone
əˈnɛmənɪ
antimony
ˈæntɪmənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
Chamonix
ˈʃæmənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
hegemony
hɪˈɡɛmənɪ
matrimony
ˈmætrɪmənɪ
parsimony
ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ
patrimony
ˈpætrɪmənɪ
querimony
ˈkwerɪmənɪ
Romani
ˈrɒmənɪ
Romany
ˈrɒmənɪ
sanctimony
ˈsæŋktɪmənɪ
simony
ˈsaɪmənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
Yemeni
ˈjɛmənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALIMONY

paliform
palikar
palilalia
palillogy
palimpsest
palindrome
palindromic
palindromical
palindromist
paling
palingeneses
palingenesia
palingenesis
palingenesist
palingenesy
palingenetic
palingenetical
palingenetically
palinka
palinode

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALIMONY

accrued alimony
award ceremony
awards ceremony
cinnamony
close harmony
disharmony
four-part harmony
graduation ceremony
hemp agrimony
holy matrimony
induction ceremony
inharmony
launching ceremony
marriage ceremony
mony
New Harmony
opening ceremony
Oscars ceremony
stand on ceremony
without ceremony

Synonyms and antonyms of palimony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «palimony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALIMONY

Find out the translation of palimony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of palimony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «palimony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

palimony
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palimony
570 millions of speakers

English

palimony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

palimony
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

palimony
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

palimony
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palimony
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

palimony
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

palimony
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palmetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterhaltszahlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慰謝料
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

palimony
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palimony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

palimony
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

palimony
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तालुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

palimony
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palimony
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

palimony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

palimony
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

palimony
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

palimony
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

palimony
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

palimony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

palimony
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of palimony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALIMONY»

The term «palimony» is normally little used and occupies the 128.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALIMONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «palimony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «palimony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about palimony

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QUOTES WITH «PALIMONY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word palimony.
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Michael Hutchence
But then, you know, I'm very happy, I've got to this stage in my life and I'm not dead. I haven't got married and divorced and done all that palimony business, you know all that mess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALIMONY»

Discover the use of palimony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to palimony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Practical Guide to Divorce in Hawaii
Palimony Hawaii does not have common law marriages. Thirteen other states, however, recognize them in situations where a couple holds themselves out as husband and wife. In effect, they are treated under the law as if they were married .
Peter J. Herman, 1990
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Jet
Palimony. Lawsuit. Baseball superstar David Justice, who was hit with a $5 million palimony suit by the mother of his son earlier this year, recently alleged that she is spending his child support payments on herself, according to news reports.
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Palimony
Palimony is a popular (but not a historical or legal) term used to describe the division of financial assets and real property on the termination of a personal live-in relationship wherein the parties are not legally married.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Out
Breaking up is always hard to do, but matters can get even messier when money is involved. What would you do if you were hit with a palimony suit? And should you sue for what's yours once the glow is gone? TEE OFF WITH CALLAWAY ...
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Jet
A woman who says that heavyweight contender Mike Tyson fathered her son has filed a $12 million palimony and paternity lawsuit against the boxer and his promoter, Don King. Natalie Fears, 26, a Los Angeles real estate agent, is seeking ...
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The Complete Gay Divorce
If you are the partner who is financially secure and you do not want to create any kind of spousal support arrangement, there is very little your partner can do, unless your partner can successfully prove a palimony case. (See later in this ...
Brette McWhorter Sember, 2005
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Elder Law
The famous and the unknown have been inspired by the contractual issues and palimony concepts of the Marvin case. For example, the former maid and mother of three of the late senior citizen Marlon Brando's children sued the actor for ...
Nancy Gallo, 2008
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Women and the Law: Leaders, Cases, and Documents
Palimony recognizes that marital obligations and responsibilities exist when a couple lives together without the benefit of marriage. It usually involves the right of one of the partners to alimony after the relationship has ended. The California  ...
Ashlyn K. Kuersten, 2003
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Questions from A to Z You Always Wanted to Ask a Black American!
PALIMONY When unmarried Black Americans split up the chances of one partner paying the other one palimony is very unlikely unless they are celebrities. They both have average incomes or one may be bumming of the other one.
Anthony Head, 2004
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Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and ...
Palimony A takeoff on the word alimony, palimony refers to the amount of money one “pal” who lives with another “pal” may have to pay if the partners end their relationship. For example, comedian Bill Maher has been the target of a $9 million ...
David Knox, Caroline Schacht, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALIMONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term palimony is used in the context of the following news items.
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Debunking New Jersey's Family Law Myths - July 2015
Palimony is a promise by one party to support the other party in a non-marital personal relationship, either during the course of the relationship ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
2
Domestic Relations – Anti-Palimony; Independent Agreements
Domestic Relations – Anti-Palimony; Independent Agreements. By: cassiejohnson July 20, 2015 0. A14-1331 Lendzyk v. Wrazidlo (St. Louis County). Subscribe ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jul 15»
3
Anna Cladakis, John Daly's Fiancee: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
This marriage ended in 1995 after lies on Fulford's end, a daughter, a palimony and paternity suit, and the arrest of Daly. After Daly's divorce ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
4
John Daly's Wives: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Fulford lashed out at Daly for turning his back on her and filed palimony and paternity suits against him. Daly ended up marrying Fulford after ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
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"An Oral Contract Isn't Worth the Paper It's Printed On": NBA Style
For example, palimony suits are so '70s and the courts tired of them, nixing them in the California codes. Oral promises to marry are so 19th ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
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The Buncher Law Corporation Announces New Partner
... Action” or non-marital cohabitation/palimony, business litigation, personal injury, and other cases for the preeminent Orange County law firm. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
7
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick Split: The Cost of Fame
And if Kardashian had made agreements about financially supporting Disick, this could possibly fall under California palimony laws. «Go Banking Rates, Jul 15»
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NJ Senate Approves Retroactive Palimony Agreement Bill
The New Jersey Senate on June 29 passed legislation that, if enacted, would retroactively apply a 2010 law requiring all palimony agreements ... «New Jersey Law Journal, Jul 15»
9
Johnny Depp Lists His Own Private French Hameau
... put it at more than 30 rooms — was purchased in October 1995 from celebrated celebrity attorney and palimony pioneer Marvin Mitchelson. «Variety, Jun 15»
10
Property and Palimony Law for Unmarried Cohabitating Partners
A governmentally recognized marriage, ceremonial or common law, confers numerous legal rights. However, unmarried cohabitating partners ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Palimony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/palimony>. Apr 2024 ».
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