alimentation
Americannoun
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means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.
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addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.
noun
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nourishment
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sustenance; support
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Etymology
Origin of alimentation
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); see aliment, -ation
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Life was only a matter of intake and alimentation and reproduction.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
But, though a vegetable alimentation is possible, our western civilisation is bound up with the principle of a mixed diet in the ordinary conditions of life.
From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Charles Richet
By the way, I learned a few things in an experimental process about the great subject of alimentation.
From Confessions of a Neurasthenic by William Taylor Marrs
The problem of alimentation is, indeed, one of the most essential, perhaps the most essential, in the history of humanity.
From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Charles Richet
The refusal, or wilful neglect, of one spouse to furnish alimentation, or support, to the other, in accordance with law.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Hyacinthe Ringrose
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