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widow's cruse

noun

  1. an inexhaustible supply of something: in allusion to the miracle of the cruse of oil in 1 Kings 17:10–16 and 2 Kings 4:1–7.

widow's cruse

noun

  1. an endless or unfailing source of supply
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of widow's cruse1

First recorded in 1600–10
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Word History and Origins

Origin of widow's cruse1

allusion to I Kings 17:16

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