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The correct spelling is livings.

How to pronounce livings

noun

Say it like: Liv-ing-s

The correct spelling is livings. The state of being alive. For example: "Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living."

Usage Examples

Respect for the dead does not preclude respect for the living.

What do you do for a living?

plain living

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The state of being alive.
  2. 2.(plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.
  3. 3.Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
  4. 4.A style of life.
  5. 5.(canon law) A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.

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