n.
1.a characteristic state or mode of living
2.the course of existence of an individual
3.the experience of living
4.the condition of living or the state of being alive
5.the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
6.the period between birth and the present time
7.animation and energy in action or expression
8.an account of the series of events making up a person's life
9.the period from the present until death 10.a living person 11.living things collectively 12.a motive for living 13.the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones 14.a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
Idiom of the Day
keep one's fingers crossed
to wish for good results in something that one is doing
"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."
