means of supporting oneself, maintenance, sustenance, occupation
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Livelihood Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance.
Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance.
(n.)
Liveliness; appearance of life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutLiveliness; appearance of life.
livelihood
\live"li*hood\ (?), n. [oe. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. as. līf life + lād road, way, maintenance. confused with livelihood liveliness. see life, and lode.] subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. the opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood. it is their profession and livelihood to get their living by practices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives.
livelihood
\live"li*hood\, n. [lively + -hood.] liveliness; appearance of life. [obs.]
livelihood
n : 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, living, bread and butter , sustenance]
Means of subsistence.
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance
(hypernym) resource
(hyponym) comforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniences
Livelihood Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A person's livelihood refers to "means of securing the necessities of life". For instance a fisherman's livelihood depends on the availability and accessibility of fish.
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