Bible.
Either of two major versions of the main religious text in the Judeo-Christian group of traditions.
Meaning & usage
Either of two major versions of the main religious text in the Judeo-Christian group of traditions. The main religious text in Christianity.
In my religion class we learn about the Bible, as well as religious texts of other religions.
Either of two major versions of the main religious text in the Judeo-Christian group of traditions. The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
She's Jewish, but she doesn't read the Bible because she's not religious.
The analogous holy book of another religion or belief system.
He conveys to his foreign students the importance of the Qur'an by explaining that it is the Bible of Islam.
The principal important document of some area of skill or expertise.
This technical handbook is the Bible of our trade.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bible, from Medieval Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material). Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (whence English writs) for "the Scriptures".
A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bible, from Medieval Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material). Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (whence English writs) for "the Scriptures".
A surname originating as a matronymic.
Where this word comes from
From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Isabel.
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