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noun

Subsistence n.

Real being; existence. "Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing."

Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.

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."

(Theol.) Same as Hypostasis, 2.

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Etymology of 'Subsistence'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Subsistence" Quotes from Famous Books

... fisher-hunter stage, although he was still a nomad, and rapidly spread over a large part of the earth's surface, wandering from forest to forest and from stream to stream, searching for the means of subsistence and clothing. ...

— History of Human Society • Frank W. Blackmar

... difficulty about working when they are told to do so. Economically it is a success. The fertility of the island is very great, so that the labour of the natives leaves a large surplus after their own subsistence is provided for. There are twenty provinces, in each of which the chief officer is the president—a Dutchman; but the native chief (Regent) has the more direct relations with the people, arranges about their labour, &c. The Dutch officials look after him, and see that ...

— Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin • James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

... of all the illustrations that could be offered of the extent to which railways facilitate the locomotion, the industry, and the subsistence of the population of large towns and cities, is afforded by the working of the railway system in connection with ...

— Lives of the Engineers - The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson • Samuel Smiles

... ship-building. Then we shall probably find that there is a sufficient stock of provisions still left on board here to sustain us during the period of our detention here, to say nothing of the resources of the island itself, which looks as though it might be capable of affording us an ample subsistence of itself. Then there is a beach ashore there that looks quite good enough to serve as my shipyard; with a nice little plateau adjoining it upon which I purpose to erect a tent for our accommodation—for I do not think it would be wise to remain aboard ...

— Dick Leslie's Luck - A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure • Harry Collingwood

... though the grain-growing capacity of the United States had increased sixfold since 1790, the annual exports of grain, meat and flour were but little more than the average for the five years from 1790 to 1795. The plantations of the South were drawing much of their subsistence from the northern farms, but they were unable to absorb more than a small fraction of the tremendous surplus that was ...

— Outline of the development of the internal commerce of the United States - 1789-1900 • T.W. van Mettre

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