shewbreads

/ˈʃoʊˌbrɛdz/
noun
  1. Plural form of shewbread; multiple sets or instances of the bread offering in the Jewish Temple.
    • Ancient texts describe the shewbreads as being arranged in two rows.
    • The priests prepared fresh shewbreads for each week of the year.
    • The shewbreads were considered holy and only eaten by the priests.
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