subsistence

n. வாழ்வு, பிழைப்பு, பிழைப்பாதாரம், வாழ்வுத்தேவை, பிழைப்புவழி, சீவனோபாயம், வாழ்க்கைத்தொழில்.

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Sub*sist"ence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. subsistance, L. subsistentia.] 1. Real being; existence. Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. Stillingfleet. 2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies. 3. That which furnishes support to animal life; means of support; provisions, or that which produces provisions; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence. His viceroy could only propose to himself a comfortable subsistence out of the plunder of his province. Addison. 4. (Theol.) Defn: Same as Hypostasis, 2. Hooker.

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