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1. (n.) sustenance
means of sustaining life; nourishment.
2. sustenance
means of livelihood.
3. sustenance
the process of sustaining.
4. sustenance
the state of being sustained.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < AF; OF sostenance. See sustain , -ance)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
a source of materials to nourish the body
2. (noun) support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
the financial means whereby one lives
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
3. (noun) sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
"they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sustenance
the act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life
2. (noun) sustenance
that which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance
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