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showbreads

showbreads is the plural of showbread.

Meaning of showbread

Noun

showbread (countable and uncountable, plural showbreads)

  1. (historical) The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
    • There is sett on the Board a high heap of Soule-cakes lyeing one upon another like the picture of the Sew-Bread in the old Bibles.1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 23
    Synonyms:
    facebread

Questions about showbreads

What is showbreads the plural of?
Showbreads is the plural of showbread.

Words near showbreads in the dictionary

  1. showbox
  2. showboxes
  3. showboy
  4. showboys
  5. showbread
  6. showbreads
  7. showbusiness
  8. showbusinessman
  9. showbusinessmen
  10. showcard
  11. showcards

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