English · Idiom Historical

the shewbread

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Meaning · English

The twelve loaves representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mười hai bánh mì đại diện cho mười hai bộ tộc của Israel

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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.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “the shewbread” mean?

The twelve loaves representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Is “the shewbread” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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