Livings

noun

1. The state of being alive.
2. (plural, with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who are alive.

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

3. Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood

   "What do you do for a living?"

4. A style of life.

   "plain living"

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.