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noun
One's path through life; a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when seen as traditional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Canada and US or puristic; otherwise archaic; Canada and US or puristic; otherwise archaic
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Synonyms: lifestyle, way of life
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English *lif-wei (attested as lifes wege, lives wegas), from Old English līfweġ. By surface analysis, life + way.
