Sustention Definition

səstenzhən

noun

A sustaining or being sustained.

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Noun

Singular:

sustention

Plural:

sustentions

Origin of Sustention

First attested in 1868: a nominalisation of sustain, by analogy with detain → detention, retain → retention, etc., coined for contradistinction with sustentation.

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

Starts With S & Ends With N Starts With SU & Ends With N Starts With S & Ends With ON

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10 Letter Words 10 Letter Words Starting With S 10 Letter Words Ending With N

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