Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bread of life

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: bread- of life
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]if we could look with the eye of faith, we should see that their living and dying has been bread of life to those they left behind."

Etymology

From the biblical Bread of Life Discourse.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

daily bread staff of life

Frequently Paired Words

daily bread staff of life

Questions

What does bread of life mean?: Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.
Where does bread of life come from?: From the biblical Bread of Life Discourse.

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