lifeway
Americannoun
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a way of life; a manner of living.
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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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“Whether defeating coal ports, opposing increased vessel traffic on the Salish Sea, repairing culverts or removing invasive Atlantic salmon, to leave to future generations a lifeway promised to our ancestors 164 years ago,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2019
This ancient lifeway survives today, according to this theory, in the ring-shaped compounds of the Yanomamo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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