LIFEBLOOD


Meaning of LIFEBLOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīf-ˈbləd, -ˌbləd ]

noun

Date: 1579

1. : blood regarded as the seat of vitality

2. : a vital or life-giving force or component

freedom of inquiry is the lifeblood of a university

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.