# thread of life

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis, and terminated by Atropos.
2. DNA.
3. The link of inheritance from past to present.
4. Destiny, fate.

## Source
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