4 dictionary results for: lifeblood
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
life·blood
[lahyf-bluhd] Pronunciation Key
[lahyf-bluhd] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one's lifeblood in war. |
| 2. | a life-giving, vital, or animating element: Agriculture is the lifeblood of the country. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| life·blood
(līf'blŭd') Pronunciation Key
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| lifeblood | |
noun | |
| 1. | the blood considered as the seat of vitality |
| 2. | an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Lifeblood
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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