lifeblood
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noun
life·blood
\ˈlīf-ˈbləd, -ˌbləd\
Simple Definition of lifeblood
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: the most important part of something : the part of something that provides its strength and energy
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: a person's blood
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
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Examples of lifeblood in a sentence
The town's lifeblood has always been its fishing industry.
The neighborhoods are the lifeblood of this city.
the lifeblood that flows through his veins
1579
First Known Use of lifeblood
1579
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