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sustenance definition

sus·te·nance (sus′tə nəns)

noun

  1. a sustaining or being sustained
  2. one's means of livelihood; maintenance; support
  3. that which sustains life; nourishment; food

Etymology: ME < OFr soustenance < LL sustinentia, patience, endurance < L sustinere: see sustain

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