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Sustentation

The act or the result of sustaining; sustainment.

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noun
  1. 1

    The act or the result of sustaining; sustainment.

  2. 2

    The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.

  3. 3

    The scheme by which the ministers of the Free Church of Scotland are supported by voluntary contributions not local or congregational, but with a national altruism or solidarity paid into a great central fund, out of which equal stipends are paid to all alike.

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