thread of life
Noun
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Noun
thread of life
- (Greek mythology) A metaphor for the lifespan of an individual#Noun|individual, as generated by Clotho, measure#Verb|measured out by Lachesis and terminated by Atropos.
- (poetic) DNA.
- The link#Noun|link of inheritance from past#Noun|past to present#Noun|present.
- Destiny, fate.
- German: Lebensfaden
- German: Lebensschicksal
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