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aliment
(ali|ment)
Pronunciation:
/ˈalɪm(ə)nt/
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
archaic
food; nourishment.
2
Scots Law
maintenance; alimony.
Origin:
late 15th century
: from Latin
alimentum
, from
alere
'nourish'
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