labor of love

: a labor voluntarily undertaken or performed without consideration of any benefit or reward

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First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of labor of love was in 1592

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“Labor of love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20of%20love. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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