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Word of the Day - sustenance

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sustenance

/ˈsʌst(ə)nəns/ /ˈsʌstɪnəns/ [suss-tin-ence]
noun
mass noun
1 Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
1.1 The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.

Origin
Middle English from Old French soustenance, from the verb soustenir (see sustain).

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