Meaning of NOURISHMENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'nurishmunt
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- [n] the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
- [n] a source of materials to nourish the body
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| | Synonyms: | | aliment, alimentation, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals |
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| | See Also: | | aid, attention, care, course, dainty, delicacy, dish, fast food, finger food, food, goody, ingesta, kickshaw, kosher, meal, mess, milk, mince, nutrient, puree, repast, stodge, tending, treat, vitamin, vitamin pill, wheat germ | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nour"ish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. norrissement.]
1. The act of nourishing, or the state of being nourished;
nutrition.
2. That which serves to nourish; nutriment; food.
Learn to seek the nourishment of their souls.
--Hooker.
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| | Related Terms: | | aliment, alimentation, bread, care, daily bread, economic support, endowment, food, food chain, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, manna, meat, mothering, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, nutriture, pabulum, pap, price support, provision, refection, refreshment, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, subvention, support, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, tender loving care, TLC, upkeep, victuals |
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