breaking of bread
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Eucharist. They continued ... in breaking of bread, and in prayer.— Acts ii, 42 and 46.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “breaking of bread” mean?
The Eucharist. They continued ... in breaking of bread, and in prayer.— Acts ii, 42 and 46.
Is “breaking of bread” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.