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