01 n. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
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The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
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That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance.“For lying is thy sustenance, thy food.” — Milton.