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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sustenance \Sus"te*nance\, n. [OF. sustenance, sostenance,
     soustenance: cf. L. sustenentia endurance. See Sustain.]
     1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence;
        as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions;
        means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. ``A
        man of little sustenance.'' --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sustenance \Sus"te*nance\, n. [OF. sustenance, sostenance,
     soustenance: cf. L. sustenentia endurance. See Sustain.]
     1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence;
        as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
  
     2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions;
        means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. ``A
        man of little sustenance.'' --Chaucer.
  
              For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sustenance
       n 1: a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment,
             nourishment, nutrition, aliment, alimentation,
            victuals]
       2: 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"
          [syn: support, keep, livelihood, living, bread
          and butter]
       3: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of
          subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing
          was their main sustainment" [syn: sustentation, sustainment,
           maintenance, upkeep]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 κάτι που παρέχει υποστήριξη ή τροφή, που επιτρέπει σε κάτι να
  διατηρηθεί στη ζωή
     2 τροφή, διατροφή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     n.
     Something that provides support or nourishment.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     n.
     Something that provides support or nourishment.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     n.
     Something that provides support or nourishment.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     n.
     Something that provides support or nourishment.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     Englanti n.
     1 ravinto
     2 ylläpito, elatus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sustenance
     Engelska n.
     uppehälle, levebröd

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sustenance /sˈʌstənəns/
  المعيشة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sustenance //ˈsʌs.tə.nəns// 
  издръжка, препитание
  something that provides support or nourishment