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lifeway

American  
[lahyf-wey] / ˈlaɪfˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a way of life; a manner of living.

  2. any of the customs and practices of a culture.


Etymology

Origin of lifeway

First recorded before 1000; 1840–45 lifeway for def. 2; Old English līfweg; equivalent to life ( def. ) + way 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Mr. Hedren tells the story, from the American Indians’ perspective, of a conflict that “ended a unique lifeway for all time, a lifeway once marked with untold richness and freedom on the buffalo prairie of old.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“In the Lifeway Research survey, 88% of respondents said lasting peace in the region will require a mutually agreed-upon political solution negotiated by Israel and the Palestinians,” Mr. Kellner writes.

From Washington Times

In the Lifeway Research survey, 88% of respondents said lasting peace in the region will require a mutually agreed-upon political solution negotiated by Israel and the Palestinians.

From Washington Times

“American Christians have been following the war between Israel and Hamas, and two-thirds of those who attend church most often say their church has prayed for peace in Israel,” Scott McConnell, Lifeway Research’s executive director, said in a statement.

From Washington Times

Lifeway Research conducted the online survey in November for The Philos Project, a nonprofit promoting Christian engagement in the Near East.

From Washington Times