widow's cruse

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noun

an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in 1 Kings 17:10–16 and 2 Kings 4:1–7.

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Origin of widow's cruse

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby widow's cruse

widow bird, widowed, widower, widowhood, widow's benefit, widow's cruse, widow's mite, widow's peak, widow's walk, widow woman, width

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How to use widow's cruse in a sentence

That was accomplished by cops such as the one whose picture was clutched so tightly by his widow on Sunday.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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How many will be there for the young widow of Wenjian Liu, married only two months?
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Sometimes it was a young girl, again a widow; but as often as not it was some interesting married woman.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Joan Boughton, a widow, was burned for heresy; said to be the first female martyr of England.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for widow's cruse

widow's cruse

noun

an endless or unfailing source of supply

Word Origin for widow's cruse

allusion to I Kings 17:16

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