SUBSISTENCE

subsistence. Subsistence, n. real being, the means of support

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Sub‐sist″ence (?), n. [[Cf. F. subsistance, L. subsistentia.]] 1. 1. Real being; existence.
Not only the things had subsistence, but the very images were of some creatures existing. Stillingfleet. 2. 2. Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.
3. 3. 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. Addison. 4. 4. (Theol.) Same as Hypostasis, 2. Hooker.