Definition of livelihood Livelihood
/lajˈvlihʊˌd/ - [layvleehud] - live•li•hood
We found 8 definitions of livelihood from 6 different sources.
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What does livelihood mean?
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| livelihood - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" | ||
| support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance | ||
| resource a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" | ||
| amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" | ||
| maintenance the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit" | ||
| meal ticket coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal | ||
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Wiktionary 
- livelihood (Noun)
A person's means of supporting himself. - livelihood (Noun)
liveliness; appearance of life.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- livelihood (n.)
Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. - livelihood (n.)
Liveliness; appearance of life.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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livelihood
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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livelihood
līv′li-hood, n. means of living: support—(obs.) Live′lihed. [A.S. líf. life, lád, a way.]
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🔤- livelihood, noun, singular of livelihoods.
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