widow's cruse

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Definitions of widow's cruse words

noun widow's cruse an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in I Kings 17:10–16 and II Kings 4:1–7. 1
noun widow's cruse an endless or unfailing source of supply 0
noun widow's cruse an apparently inexhaustible supply: 2 Kings 4:1-7 0

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widow's cruse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.