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My mother missed having dinner with Lyndon Johnson because she couldn't find the right hat to wear. While my father went off to the white house to break bread with the President, my mother, who's not a things and stuff person, stayed at the hotel and tried on 10 different hats and missed dinner.
Emilio Estevez

Meaning of "break bread" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK BREAD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAK BREAD

break
break camp
break cover
break dance
break dancer
break dancing
break down
break even
break feeding
break ground
break in
break into
break it down
break new ground
break of day
break of serve
break off
break one´s back
break one´s heart
break one´s neck

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAK BREAD

bread
corn bread
crispbread
flatbread
French bread
frybread
garlic bread
gingerbread
Indian bread
pita bread
pitta bread
raisin bread
read
rye bread
shortbread
sliced bread
soda bread
sweetbread
to be the best thing since sliced bread
Whitbread
white bread

Synonyms and antonyms of break bread in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «break bread» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAK BREAD

Find out the translation of break bread to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of break bread from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break bread» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擘饼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

partir el pan
570 millions of speakers

English

break bread
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोड़ रोटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر الخبز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перерыв хлеб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pão pausa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রুটি বিরতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pain de pause
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memecahkan roti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brot brechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブレークパン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휴식 빵
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Break roti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bẻ bánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறித்து ரொட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रेक ब्रेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ekmek kırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pane pausa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwa na chleb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перерва хліб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pauză de pâine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψωμί διάλειμμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brood breek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

break bröd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

break bread
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of break bread

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK BREAD»

The term «break bread» is regularly used and occupies the 64.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK BREAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about break bread

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QUOTES WITH «BREAK BREAD»

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Emilio Estevez
My mother missed having dinner with Lyndon Johnson because she couldn't find the right hat to wear. While my father went off to the white house to break bread with the President, my mother, who's not a things and stuff person, stayed at the hotel and tried on 10 different hats and missed dinner.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK BREAD»

Discover the use of break bread in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break bread and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Let Us Break Bread Together: A Passover Haggadah for Christians
In this special book, co-authored by a rabbi and a pastor, we have the unique opportunity to experience an authentic Jewish Passover seder, from a distinctively Christian perspective.
Pastor Michael Smith, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, 2005
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Choral Music by African American Composers: A Selected, ...
... Bread Together Let Us Break Bread Together (SATB) Let Us Break Bread Together (TTBB) Let Us Break Bread Together (SAB) Let Us Break Bread Together (SATB) Let Us Break Bread Together (SSA) Let Us Break Bread Together (TTBB) ...
‎1996
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On Some Deficiencies in Our English Dictionaries: Being the ...
be in bad bread, in a dilemma, J. 1600 bare bread 2 S. break bread 2 1611 bread of envy 2 1620 “to the grave with the dead, and let them that live to the bread" 2 1500 live by bread 1 1863 loaf-bread 3 1732 “ none of my bread and butter” 3 ...
Richard Chenevix Trench, 1857
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, ...
To break bread. To partake of food. Common in Scripture language, breaking of bread. The Eucharist. - They eootinaed ... in breaking of bread.and in pm;en." — Acts ii. la ; and again verso 46. Bread, He took bread and tali, i.e. he took his oath .
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1898
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Dare to Break Bread: Eucharist in Desert and City
"I am on Mount Assekrem, 9000 feet above sea level, in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
Geoffrey Howard, 1992
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Beyond Bible Basics: A Manual for Spiritual Growth
So, in the light of all this, break bread. Many readers of these words are isolated or only occasionally meet with their brethren for formal memorial meetings. But break bread alone , weekly if you can. I know, from years in semi-isolation myself,  ...
Duncan Heaster, 1999
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Notes on Scriptural Messages (2)
Though Iwished so and though the Bible said that we should often break bread in remembranceof the Lord,I had nosuch place to break bread. One Thursday afternoonfollowing the Bible study,I sought out my friend, Leland Wang, for a little  ...
Watchman Nee, 1992
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Giving the Derivation, ...
To break bread. To partake of food. Common in Scripture lan uage. Breaking of bread. The Eucharist. l'They continued . . . in ln'eakingut hreaihand in p|~.\yers."- —Acls ii. 4;' ;and again verse 46. Broad. He took bread and salt, Le. he took his ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1895
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Notes on Scriptural Messages (1)
Therefore,we canbring in whoever desires to break bread, but there isno need to bring inthose who desireto observe. In our midst there are two categories of brothers and sisters who do not break bread. One category are those who are born ...
Watchman Nee, 1992
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
To break bread. To partake of food. Common in Scripture language. Upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread. Paul preached to them. — islaT. Breaking of bread. The Eucharist. They continued ... in ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK BREAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break bread is used in the context of the following news items.
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7/7 bombings: British Muslims use 'breaking the fast' at Ramadan to …
... their local communities to join in commemoration and to "break bread with Muslims as they break their fast in this holy month of Ramadan". «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Utica Bread to Open Wednesday
... First News with Keeler this morning with pastry chef Deanna Danis and head baker Steve Arbogast to break bread with Keeler and crew. «WIBX AM 950, Jul 15»
3
Chris Brown-Nia Guzman Feud Update: Royalty's Mother 'Becoming …
“He's tired and he doesn't feel like he has to come out of pocket and break bread for Nia so he can see his own daughter,” the source told ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
'I don't get how we just turn our head'
I've watched people from congregations sit down and break bread with the families who will sleep in their converted Sunday school classrooms ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
5
A humble plea: Go easy on your pastor
... living together as a community of people who may deeply disagree but can still break bread together with glad and sincere hearts (Acts 2:46). «Baptist News Global, Jul 15»
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Letters: Put local government workers into Social Security
In Jerusalem, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus and his disciples came to pray and break bread at one last meal together. There was a traitor among ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Editorial: Court ruling boosts need for Illinois clean energy bill
In Jerusalem, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus and his disciples came to pray and break bread at one last meal together. There was a traitor among ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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MILLER: The tough guys' perspectives
... of discussion at our weekly lunch at Paragon (not the dirt track) on the west side of Indianapolis as former drivers and mechanics break bread ... «Racer, Jul 15»
9
Survey says
It would be the nonprofit agency's first funeral, with songs, a written order of service and food for everyone to break bread together — same as if ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
10
Two cultures break bread together
The aboriginal and francophone cultures came together during the past two weekends to eat together with events in St. George's and Cape St. «Western Star, Jul 15»

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