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Lifeblood — Studioalbum von Manic Street Preachers Veröffentlichung 2004 Label Epic Records Fo … Deutsch Wikipedia
lifeblood — life‧blood [ˈlaɪfblʌd] noun [singular] the most important thing needed by an organization, country etc in order to continue or develop successfully: • Cash flow is the lifeblood of any company. • The companies argue that patents are their… … Financial and business terms
Lifeblood — Lifeblood … Википедия
Lifeblood — Life blood (l[imac]f bl[u^]d ), n. 1. The blood necessary to life; vital blood. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: That which gives strength and energy. [1913 Webster] Money [is] the lifeblood of the nation. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lifeblood — index main point Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lifeblood — also life blood, 1580s, blood necessary for life, from LIFE (Cf. life) (n.) + BLOOD (Cf. blood) (n.). Figurative and transferred use is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
lifeblood — ► NOUN 1) literary blood, as being necessary to life. 2) an indispensable factor or force giving something its vitality … English terms dictionary
lifeblood — [līf′blud′] n. 1. the blood necessary to life 2. a vital element or animating influence … English World dictionary
Lifeblood — Infobox Album | Name = Lifeblood Type = Studio album Artist = Manic Street Preachers Released = November, 2004 Recorded = 2003, New York Wales Genre = Alternative rock Length = 45:26 Label = Epic Records Producer = Greg Haver, Tony Visconti, Tom… … Wikipedia
lifeblood — /luyf blud /, n. 1. the blood, considered as essential to maintain life: to spill one s lifeblood in war. 2. a life giving, vital, or animating element: Agriculture is the lifeblood of the country. [1580 90; LIFE + BLOOD] * * * … Universalium
