Bible
the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
Often bi·ble . the sacred writings of any religion.
bible, any book, reference work, periodical, etc., accepted as authoritative, informative, or reliable: He regarded that particular bird book as the birdwatchers' bible.
Origin of Bible
1Other words from Bible
- an·ti-Bi·ble, adjective
- pro-Bi·ble, adjective
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How to use Bible in a sentence
Many of my soldiers began to treat bracelets, pictures, bibles and video games as if they had supernatural powers.
And when Bill Clinton swore on a stack of Bibles that he rose from a town called Hope, few of us rolled our eyes.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin | Allison Glock | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn ad hoc network, Bibles, Badges & Business, represents the diversity of the pro-reform lobby.
Even Conservative Evangelical Support Couldn’t Save Immigration Reform | Jacob Lupfer | July 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn November 2013, it was reported that 80 prisoners were publicly executed, many for possessing Bibles.
As remotes around the country thumped along with bibles, ‘Duck Dynasty’ ratings were set to dip.
A&E Ducks for Cover by Forgiving Phil Robertson | Michael Musto | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
At that time the number of books published by the Syndics—apart from bibles and prayer-books—was very small.
A History of the Cambridge University Press | S. C. RobertsEverybody was quietly seated, and most of the Bibles were already open, although the Doctor had not yet come in.
Eric, or Little by Little | Frederic W. FarrarNot until men shall have burned not only the Bibles printed by the English, but all the Bibles of the world.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeAnd here it was among razors and pistols and family Bibles in a pawnbroker's window.
Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding DavisI went to several shops, and asked if Bibles were to be had: I found that there were plenty.
Lavengro | George Borrow
British Dictionary definitions for Bible
/ (ˈbaɪbəl) /
the Bible the sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments and, in the Roman Catholic Church, the Apocrypha
(as modifier): a Bible reading
the English name for Tanach
(often not capital) any book containing the sacred writings of a religion
(usually not capital) a book regarded as authoritative: the angler's bible
Origin of Bible
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Bible (1 of 2)
The book sacred to Christians (see also Christian), which they consider to be the inspired word of God. The Bible includes the Old Testament, which contains the sacred books of the Jews (see also Jews), and the New Testament, which begins with the birth of Jesus.
Thirty-nine books of the Old Testament are accepted as part of the Bible by Christians and Jews alike. Some Christians consider several books of the Old Testament, such as Judith, I and II Maccabees, and Ecclesiasticus, to be part of the Bible also, whereas other Christians, and Jews, call these the Old Testament Apocrypha. Christians are united in their acceptance of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament; Jews do not consider the writings of the New Testament inspired. The Bible is also called “the Book” (bible means “book”).
Notes for Bible
The book sacred to Christians (see also Christian), containing the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains the writings sacred to the Jews (see also Jews).
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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