Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SUS-TEN-TA'TION
SUS-TEN-TA'TION, n. [Fr. from L. sustentatio, sustento.]
- Support; preservation from falling. – Boyle.
- Use of food. – Brown.
- Maintenance; support of life. – Bacon.
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