n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī f- ' bl ə d, - ˌ bl ə d
Function: 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>
n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī f- ' bl ə d, - ˌ bl ə d
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012