Definition of sustentation in English:
sustentation
noun ˌsʌst(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃən
mass nounformal The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.
provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
Example sentencesExamples
- Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
- We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
- To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
Synonyms
nurture, feeding, life support
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare 'uphold, sustain', frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).
Definition of sustentation in US English:
sustentation
nounˌsəst(ə)nˈteɪʃənˌsəst(ə)nˈtāSHən
formal The support or maintenance of someone or something, especially through the provision of money.
provision is made for the sustentation of preachers
Example sentencesExamples
- We also analyze the coupling strength threshold for sustentation of the connection.
- To 40 of my poor tenants at Chellesfeld 40s. To sustentation of an honest chaplain to celebrate for my soul the divine offices in the church of Chellesfeld for three years £15.
- Twenty per cent of the sustentation fee shall be paid into a specially held account for the purposes of campaigning.
Synonyms
nurture, feeding, life support
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sustentatio(n-), from sustentare ‘uphold, sustain’, frequentative of sustinere (see sustain).