noun
- plural of living; means of earning money to support oneself
- plural of living; church benefices or positions held by clergy
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- Many families struggle to make decent livings in today’s economy.
- The factory closure affected hundreds of workers’ livings.
- Artists often find it difficult to earn steady livings from their work.
- The bishop appointed new clergy to several vacant livings.
- Rural livings were often poorly paid compared to urban parishes.
- Multiple livings were sometimes held by a single clergyman.
- The reform reduced the number of available church livings.