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showbread

noun

show·​bread

variant spelling of shewbread

: consecrated unleavened bread ritually placed by the Jewish priests of ancient Israel on a table in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle on the Sabbath

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“Showbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showbread. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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