"bread of life" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the biblical Bread of Life Discourse. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bread of life (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment. Wikipedia link: Bread of Life Discourse Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Related terms: daily bread, staff of life
    Sense id: en-bread_of_life-en-noun-CxwlWW4w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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