Biblical

or bib·li·cal

[ bib-li-kuhl ]

/ ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or in the Bible: a Biblical name.

in accord with the Bible.

evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent: disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.

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Origin of Biblical

1780–90; <Medieval Latin biblic(us) (bibl(ia) Bible + -icus-ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Biblical

Bib·li·cal·ly, bib·li·cal·ly, adverban·ti-Bib·li·cal, adjectivean·ti-Bib·li·cal·ly, adverbnon-Bib·li·cal, adjective

non-Bib·li·cal·ly, adverbpost-Bib·li·cal, adjectivepro-Bib·li·cal, adjective

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How to use Biblical in a sentence

It was code-named Machon Ayalon, or the Ayalon Institute, after a biblically significant valley in Israel.
Israel Had a Secret, Underground Bullet Factory|Nina Strochlic|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, just eyeballing it here, that ark looked closer to four hundred cubits than the biblically prescribed three hundred.
‘Noah’: The Bible vs. the Blockbuster|Joel Baden|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, biblically speaking, angels are as likely to be sending a message as delivering one.
The Truth About Angels in the Bible|Candida Moss|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There is room for biblically held beliefs with regard to sexuality, but we need to change how we talk about them.
Family Research Council’s Award to Antigay Pastor Ron Baity Rewards Hate Speech|Kirsten Powers|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“Not at all, because I consider myself biblically based, so I will respond, not react,” he said.
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He had spent his days in what might be termed, biblically, riotous living.
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British Dictionary definitions for Biblical

biblical

/ (ˈbɪblɪkəl) /

adjective

of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible

resembling the Bible in written style

Derived forms of biblical

biblically, adverb

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