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- [hoh-lee bred]
- /ˈhoʊ li brɛd/
- /ˈhəʊli bred/
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- [hoh-lee bred]
- /ˈhoʊ li brɛd/
Definitions of holy bread words
- noun holy bread bread used in a Eucharistic service, both before and after consecration. 1
- noun holy bread Eastern Church. eulogia (def 1). 1
- noun holy bread Greek Orthodox Church. antidoron (def 1). 1
- noun holy bread Christianity: host, Eucharist 1
- noun holy bread The consecrated bread used in the Eucharist. 0
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Origin of holy bread
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300
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Parts of speech for Holy bread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holy bread popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
holy bread usage trend in Literature
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