sustentation

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Soon Premier Mussolini ascended this mighty sustentation, planted himself on an imperial-seeming musnud.

From Time Magazine Archive

The problem is,—To find an Ultimate Ground, a Final Cause, which shall be adequate to account for the existence and sustentation of this Universe.

From Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jones, Jesse H.

Aeroplane, a flying-machine deriving its power of sustentation from the reaction of the air driven downwards by the rapid transit of fixed wings or 'planes' through the air.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

The revenues confiscated were those used for “the finding, maintaining or sustentation of any priest or of any anniversary, or obit, lamp, light or other such things.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

And so all things appertaining to the sustentation of man, in triple and more exceeded their accustomed prices.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various