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    Biblical
    adjective
    of or in the Bible.
  • biblical
    biblical
    adjective
    of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible
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Biblical

American  
[bib-li-kuhl] / ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /
Or biblical

adjective

  1. of or in the Bible.

    a Biblical name.

  2. in accord with the Bible.

  3. evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent.

    disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.
biblical British  
/ ˈbɪblɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible

  2. resembling the Bible in written style

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Etymology

Origin of Biblical

1780–90; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( bibl ( ia ) Bible + -icus -ic ) + -al 1

Vocabulary lists containing biblical

Reading: Literature - High School

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And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Biblical Studies studied film and made incremental improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The museum said Rembrandt had given the Biblical story an innovative twist.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Some days I wouldn’t eat, but back in Biblical times people did that all the time—fasting was a big part of religion, Mom told me.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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