lifeblood
(noun) an essential or life-giving force; “water is the lifeblood of India”
lifeblood
(noun) the blood considered as the seat of vitality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lifeblood (usually uncountable, plural lifebloods)
Blood that is needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life.
Hypernym: blood
(figuratively) That which is required for continued existence or function.
Synonym: essence
Source: Wiktionary
Life"blood`, 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2024
(noun) an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; “HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
