Scripture

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noun

Often Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.

(often lowercase) any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.

(sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.

Origin of Scripture

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure

Related formsan·ti-Scrip·ture, adjectivepro-Scrip·ture, adjectivesub·scrip·ture, noun

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Related Words for scripture

manuscript, case, matter, law, experience, evidence, faith, truth, dogma, doctrine, text, creed, manual, authority, handbook, guidebook, testament, guide, scripture, paper

Examples from the Web for scripture

Contemporary Examples of scripture

In keeping with the facade, Williams showed himself to be dedicated preacher who “knows his scripture.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault
M.L. Nestel
December 21, 2014
Even before there was a script for my last film, Noah, I was interested in the environmental message in scripture.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero
Darren Aronofsky
September 19, 2014
The equivalence between comic books and Scripture is telling of how seriously canon is taken by these fans.
DC Comics’ Diversity Crisis: Why the Status Quo Rules
Liz Watson
July 20, 2014
Legendary Lovers” has her cooing at her man over sitar backing to “say my name like a scripture.
‘Prism’ Review: Katy Perry Perfects the Pop Blockbuster
Kevin Fallon
October 22, 2013
A bit of scripture, a prayer, something to help him get through his day.
Joshua DuBois’s Daily Devotionals for Obama Are Now a Book
Joshua DuBois
October 13, 2013

Historical Examples of scripture

The hymn, the portion of Scripture, and the prayer of Brother Buster.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
So, again, as Scripture asserts (as Alpakhar thinks) in Deut.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III]
Benedict of Spinoza
Our knowledge of Scripture must then be looked for in Scripture only.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]
Benedict of Spinoza
There was no need for this cause to change the text of Scripture.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]
Benedict of Spinoza
All such information should, as I have said, be contained in the "history" of Scripture.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]
Benedict of Spinoza

British Dictionary definitions for scripture

scripture

noun

a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

Word Origin for scripture

C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write

Scripture

noun

Also called: Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, the Scriptures Christianity the Old and New Testaments

any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group

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Word Origin and History for scripture

early 14c., "the sacred writings of the Bible;" mid-14c., "a writing, an act of writing, written characters," from Late Latin scriptura "the writings contained in the Bible, a passage from the Bible," in classical Latin "a writing, character, inscription," from scriptus, past participle of scribere "write" (see script (n.)).