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Definition of living bread in English:

living bread

noun

Christian Church

  • (Frequently with the) used with reference or allusion to Christ as the spiritual nourishment which brings eternal life.

    In John 6:51, Christ uses the phrase of himself, contrasted with the manna earlier provided as sustenance for the Israelites in the wilderness.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (later version).