lifeblood
life·blood
noun \ˈlīf-ˈbləd, -ˌbləd\Definition of LIFEBLOOD
1
: blood regarded as the seat of vitality
2
: a vital or life-giving force or component <freedom of inquiry is the lifeblood of a university>
Examples of LIFEBLOOD
- 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
First Known Use of LIFEBLOOD
1579
Rhymes with LIFEBLOOD
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