Meaning of LIFEBLOOD
| Pronunciation: | | 'lIf`blud
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- [n] an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"
- [n] the blood considered as the seat of vitality
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Life"blood`\ (l[imac]f"bl[u^]d`), n.
1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood. --Dryden.
2. Fig.: That which gives strength and energy.
Money [is] the lifeblood of the nation. --Swift.
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