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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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.”
“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
“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
In September 2022, Lifeway Research, an evangelical survey group affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, found Americans hold confusing attitudes about basic doctrines such as the Trinity and the nature of Jesus and of the Holy Spirit.
From Washington Times
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