bread of life

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English

Etymology

From the biblical Bread of Life Discourse.[1]

Noun

bread of life (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.
    • 1862, Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Pearl of Orr's Island:
      [] 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.

References

  1. ^ The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , 1611, →OCLC, John 6:35:And Iesus said vnto them, I am the bread of life: hee that commeth to me, shall neuer hunger: and he that beleeueth on me, shall neuer thirst.