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scripture.

A sacred writing or holy book.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/General-American/ˈskɹɪptʃə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A sacred writing or holy book.

    countable · uncountable
    The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.
  2. An authoritative statement.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  3. A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.

    countable · uncountable
  4. a Hindu liturgical text

    Hinduism · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin scrīptūrader. Middle English scripture English scripture From Middle English scripture, from Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”). By surface analysis, script + -ure.

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