broken bread
Torn for sharing
Broken bread refers to bread that has been torn or divided, especially in the context of sharing a meal.
The phrase carries connotations of fellowship and hospitality—to break bread with someone is to share food and companionship.
In Christian contexts, broken bread evokes the Eucharist, where bread is broken in remembrance of Christ's body: They gathered for the breaking of bread.
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- communionProfound shared closeness
- sharePortion given out
- divideSeparate into parts
- loafBaked bread shape
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