LIVELIHOOD


Meaning of LIVELIHOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīv-lē-ˌhu̇d ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course — more at lode

Date: 15th century

1. : means of support or subsistence

2. obsolete : the quality or state of being lively

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.