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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A customary manner of living; a way of life.
  • noun A custom, practice, or art.

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  • noun One's path through life; a manner, a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when seen as traditional.

Etymologies

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Old English līfweġ, corresponding to life +‎ way.

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