Subsistent
Pronunciation : Sub*sist"ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. subsistens, p.pr. See Subsist.]
Definition : 1. Having real being; as, a subsistent spirit.
2. Inherent; as, qualities subsistent in matter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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