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taken bread and salt

taken bread and salt is the past participle of take bread and salt.

Meaning of take bread and salt

Verb

take bread and salt (third-person singular simple present takes bread and salt, present participle taking bread and salt, simple past took bread and salt, past participle taken bread and salt)

  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) To practice the custom of using bread and salt to make solemn an oath or affirmation.

Questions about taken bread and salt

What is taken bread and salt the past participle of?
Taken bread and salt is the past participle of take bread and salt.

Words near taken bread and salt in the dictionary

  1. taken at face value
  2. taken attendance
  3. taken away
  4. taken away from
  5. taken back
  6. taken bread and salt
  7. taken breath
  8. taken by storm
  9. taken by surprise
  10. taken care
  11. taken care of

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