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Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance.

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  1. n. Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance.
  2. n. Liveliness; appearance of life.
  3. n. the financial means whereby one lives
  4. Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. The opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood. Addison. It is their profession and livelihood to get their living by practices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives. South. Liveliness; appearance of life. [Obs.] Shak.
  5. Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support;support of life; maintenance.The opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood. Addison.It is their profession and livelihood to get their living bypractices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives. South.
  6. n:100 n the financial means whereby one lives