Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Breadth (-s)
breadth (-s), n. [OE; see broad, adj.]
- Measure; [fig.] material; fabric; textile; yardage; bolt of cloth; (see Exodus 26:8).
- Width; measurement; geometrical dimension across; extent of a surface from side to side; [fig.] space; area; expanse.
- Tolerance; acceptance; open-mindedness; being non-judgmental; [fig.] infinity; eternity; forever; timelessness; mysteries of the universe.
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