break bread

break bread
a) To eat a meal, especially to eat a shared meal with friends.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

b) To take part in Holy Communion.

At last it was decided that he should take her, reaching the place about the hour of lunch, so that he might again break bread in her fathers house.


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