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| sus·te·nance [ sústənənss ] |
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1. nourishment: something, especially food, that supports life
  There isn't much sustenance in a small chocolate bar.
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2. livelihood: a means of supporting somebody financially
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3. condition of being provided for: the condition of being provided with the necessities of life
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| [13th century. < Anglo-Norman sustenaunce< sustenir (see sustain)] |
