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living — livingly, adv. livingness, n. /liv ing/, adj. 1. having life; being alive; not dead: living persons. 2. in actual existence or use; extant: living languages. 3. active or thriving; vigorous; strong: a living faith. 4. burning or glowing, as a… … Universalium
living — liv•ing [[t]ˈlɪv ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) having life; being alive 2) in actual existence or use; extant: living languages[/ex] 3) active or thriving; vigorous; strong: a living faith[/ex] 4) pertaining to or suitable for human activity or existence:… … From formal English to slang
living — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. having life b. active, functioning < living languages > 2. a. exhibiting the life or motion of nature ; natural < the wilderness is a living museum…of natural his … New Collegiate Dictionary
living — {{11}}living (adj.) alive, also residing, staying, c.1200, from prp. of LIVE (Cf. live) (v.)). {{12}}living (n.) living persons, late O.E.; early 14c. as the fact of dwelling in some place, from O.E. lifiende that lives or has life, prp. of lifan … Etymology dictionary
living trust — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. living trust … Law dictionary
Living tree doctrine — Living tree redirects here. For the biological sense of the living tree, see Tree In Canadian law, the living tree doctrine is a doctrine of constitutional interpretation that says that a constitution is organic and must be read in a broad and… … Wikipedia
living — adj Living, alive, animate, animated, vital mean endowed with or manifesting life. In their primary senses where life means that character or quality which is peculiar to things that are capable of growth, reproduction, and, often, motion and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
living — [liv′iŋ] adj. 1. alive; having life; not dead 2. full of vigor; in active operation or use [a living institution] 3. of persons alive [within living memory] 4. in its natural state or place, or having its natural force, motion, etc. [hewn from… … English World dictionary
Living picture — Liv ing pic ture A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Persons' Case — Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General) [1930] A.C. 124 – auch bekannt als Persons Case – ist ein kanadische britisches Gerichtsurteil, das bestimmte, dass Frauen kanadische Senatorinnen werden können. Der Fall wurde von den kanadischen Famous Five… … Deutsch Wikipedia
