sustentation (English, noun)
expansion: sustentation (countable and uncountable, plural sustentations)
Senses:
glosses: The act or the result of sustaining; sustainment; sustention.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: Christianity
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: sustentations
tags: plural