livelihood

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour. (defdate, 10th-17th c.) .
  2. Noun.  A person's means of supporting himself. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  3. Noun.  (context, now) Property which brings in an income; an estate. (defdate, from 15th c.) .

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