nourishment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act of nourishing

   Their nourishment of the orphans saved many lives.

2. 2
   noun

   Something that nourishes; food.

   The Oriental Synagogue, continuing to draw musical nourishment from Semitic-Oriental sources.

3. 3
   noun

   a source of materials to nourish the body

4. 4
   noun

   The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.

Etymology

From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.