the Feeding of the Five Thousand
noun/ðə ˌfiːdɪŋ əv ðə ˌfaɪv ˈθaʊznd/
/ðə ˌfiːdɪŋ əv ðə ˌfaɪv ˈθaʊznd/
[singular]- a situation in which a lot of people need to be given food
- I made breakfast for all my son's friends—it was like the Feeding of the Five Thousand.
Word OriginFrom the Bible story in which Jesus is said to have fed 5 000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish.Want to learn more?
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the Feeding of the Five Thousand