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    [Noun]  | "live*li*hood" | \ ˈlīv-lē-ˌhu̇d \


    1: means of support or subsistence

    2: the quality or state of being lively


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course {mat|lode|};

    [Noun]  | "livelihoods" 


    1: a way of earning money in order to live;


      * e.g., " ... Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods. "





    [Noun]  | "livelihood" 


    1: a way of earning money in order to live;


      * e.g., " ... Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods. "





     [ "livelihood" ]

    1: A means of securing the necessities of life; Means of earning a living; source of income.

      * e.g.,  ... - people whose livelihoods depend on the rain forest 

     [ "Right Livelihood" ]

    1: a. A (usually northern California) new-age concept/farce invented by people who don't have to actually work to provide housing or sustenance for themselves.

      * e.g.,  ... "I just got my inheritance, and suddenly found my calling / life purpose!! I gonna drop out, keep no schedules and express Who I Really Am (and Why I Am Here) through right livelihood!" 


     [ "Right Livelihood" ]

    2: b. A position (never a "job") held by the non-working class, the privileged in society who get to pass time however they please themselves to. Practitioners can usually be found painting, writing, or doing yoga; and often seen posing as a philanthropist, spiritual leader, or shaman.

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