bread
[ bred ]
/ brɛd /
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noun
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
food or sustenance; livelihood: to earn one's bread.
Slang. money.
Ecclesiastical. the wafer or bread used in a Eucharistic service.
verb (used with object)
Cooking. to cover with breadcrumbs or meal.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of bread
before 950; 1950–55 for def. 3; Middle English breed,Old English brēad fragment, morsel, bread; cognate with German Brot
OTHER WORDS FROM bread
breadless, adjectivebread·less·ness, nounun·bread·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bread
bread , bredWords nearby bread
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British Dictionary definitions for bread
bread
/ (brɛd) /
noun
verb
(tr) to cover with breadcrumbs before cookingbreaded veal
Word Origin for bread
Old English brēad; related to Old Norse braud, Old Frisian brād, Old High German brōt
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