Definizione monolingua

livelihood

livelihood (plural livelihoods)

1. (obsolete) The course of someones life; a persons lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour. [10th-17th c.]
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book I.3:

     his name is sir Ector, & he is a lord of fair lyuelode in many partyes in Englond & Walys [...].

2. A persons means of supporting himself. [from 14th c.]
3. (now rare) Property which brings in an income; an estate. [from 15th c.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts V:

     Then sayde Peter: Ananias how is it that satan hath fillen thyne hert, thatt thou shuldest lye unto the holy goost, and kepe awaye parte off the pryce off thy lyvelod [...]?

Definizione dizionario livelihood

mezzo di sostentamento

sostentamento

Altri significati:

means of supporting oneself

A person's means of supporting himself.

life (one’s daily existence)

(obsolete) Someone's manner of living; conduct, behaviour.

(obsolete) The length of someone's life; a person's lifetime.