thread of life

== English == === Alternative forms === lifethread, life thread === Noun === thread of life (plural threads of life) (Greek mythology) A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis, and terminated by Atropos. (figurative) DNA. (figurative) The link of inheritance from past to present. (figurative) Destiny, fate. ==== Translations ====