What does Lifeblood mean?

Definitions for Lifeblood
ˈlaɪfˌblʌdlifeblood

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lifebloodnoun

    the blood considered as the seat of vitality

  2. lifebloodnoun

    an essential or life-giving force

    "water is the lifeblood of India"

Wiktionary

  1. lifebloodnoun

    Blood which is needed for continued life; blood regarded as the seat of life.

  2. lifebloodnoun

    That which is required for continued existence or function.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lifebloodnoun

    The blood necessary to life; the vital blood.

    Etymology: life and blood.

    This sickness doth infect
    The very lifeblood of our enterprise. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

    How could’st thou drain the lifeblood of the child. William Shakespeare.

    They loved with that calm and noble value which dwells in the heart, with a warmth like that of lifeblood. Spectator.

    Money, the lifeblood of the nation,
    Corrupts and stagnates in the veins,
    Unless a proper circulation
    Its motion and its heat maintains. Jonathan Swift.

    His forehead struck the ground,
    Lifeblood and life rush’d mingled through the wound. Dryd.

ChatGPT

  1. lifeblood

    Lifeblood refers to the most crucial or vital aspect, element, or resource of something, especially that which enables it to function, prosper, or thrive. It can also mean the blood that flows in the body, providing necessary nourishment to function properly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lifebloodnoun

    the blood necessary to life; vital blood

  2. Lifebloodnoun

    fig.: That which gives strength and energy

Wikidata

  1. Lifeblood

    Lifeblood is the seventh studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 November 2004, through record label Sony Music UK.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lifeblood in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Lifeblood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Lifeblood in a Sentence

  1. Bashtanka Hospital director Alla Barsehian:

    We are the lifeblood of this district.

  2. Mayor Mitch Landrieu:

    This discussion is about whether these monuments, built to reinforce the false valor of a war fought over slavery, ever really belonged in a city as great as New Orleans, whose lifeblood flows from our diversity and inclusiveness.

  3. Jeremy Harlan/CNN Andy Mueller:

    They’re trying to suck the very lifeblood out of these communities for their own financial benefit.

  4. Jose Osvaldo Millanao:

    Before, we had many water resources and natural spaces that were the center of our cultural lifeblood, our food, our spirituality and our strength, and today, the big forestry companies have destroyed it.

  5. Ian Kaplan:

    The lifeblood of what were doing is making use of peoples iPads that are in their drawers and on their desks that they dont use anymore, ive had every make and model of iPad ever made in my hands in the last week.

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