Etymology
Origin of holy bread
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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It’s a nice touch beneath the stained-glass window of the bakery, which purportedly produces holy bread but doesn’t have bagels on its menu.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
The historian Faillon tells some strange things about Bishop Laval and Governor D'Argenson: their squabble about holy bread.
From Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present by Le Moine, J. M. (James MacPherson), Sir
"Have they given out the holy bread?" he asked.
From The Bishop and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance
Why, you must have read in the Scriptures that King David and his soldiers once went into the Temple and ate some of the holy bread which only a priest is allowed to eat.
From The King Nobody Wanted by Lear, John
This mode of trial was improved by adding to the bread a slice of cheese; and such was their credulity, that they were very particular in this holy bread and cheese, called the corsned.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac
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