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Added 9 October 2026

livelihood

/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about livelihood at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The financial means whereby one lives.
each child was expected to pay for their keep

Origin

From Middle English liflode, from Old English līflād (“course of life, conduct”), from līf (“life”) + lād (“course, journey”), later altered under the influence of lively, -hood. Compare life, lode.

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