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Definition of Fistful
1. Noun. The quantity that can be held in the hand.
Definition of Fistful
1. Noun. the amount that can be held in a closed fist ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fistful
1. a handful [n -S] - See also: handful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fistful
Literary usage of Fistful
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. To Die Before Death: The Sufi Way of Life by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (1997)
"and he gathered one fistful of earth from the four corners and took it to God.
... This is man's battlefield, his heart— this one fistful of earth. ..."
2. The Triple Flame: The Inner Secrets of Sufism by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (2001)
"When earth was gathered from the four directions to create Adam - , God made this
one fistful of earth, and as Adam - was created He pressed the light of ..."
3. Hajj: The Inner Pilgrimage by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (1998)
"Other than You, each thing was formed from one fistful of earth, ... The water
and blood that are joined and connected to this one fistful of earth are ..."
4. Why Can't I See the Angels?: Children's Questions to a Sufi Saint by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (2002)
"Then God said, "O 'Izra'll, out of this one fistful of earth I am going to create
all ... This fistful of earth was kept in that place for years and years. ..."
5. Quran: The Final Testament: Authorized English Version by Rashad Khalifa (2001)
"*20:88 & 96 The Samarian went to the spot where God spoke to Moses, and grabbed
a fistful of dust upon which God's voice had echoed. ..."
6. The Peril and Preservation of the Home: Being the William L. Bull Lectures by Jacob August Riis (1903)
"He dug it out of the gutter by the fistful and distributed it impartially all
over the church across the way. Why the church, I wondered as I watched him. ..."
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