Scripture

[ skrip-cher ]
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noun
  1. Often Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.

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

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

Origin of Scripture

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure

Other words from Scripture

  • anti-Scripture, adjective
  • pro-Scripture, adjective
  • sub·scrip·ture, noun

Words Nearby Scripture

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How to use Scripture in a sentence

  • To fix on any one stage in such an evolution, detach it, affirm it, is to wrest a true Scripture to its destruction.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
  • The observance, under various phases, is described in Scripture as an undisputed and indisputable reality.

  • Circumstances might occur, in which there would be no warrant from Scripture or providence for making a given vow.

  • The fact that vowing and swearing to God are a part of his service is manifest, as we have seen from sundry passages of Scripture.

  • And again another Scripture saith, "They shall look on him whom they pierced."

    His Last Week | William E. Barton

British Dictionary definitions for scripture (1 of 2)

scripture

/ (ˈskrɪptʃə) /


noun
  1. a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

Origin of scripture

1
C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write

British Dictionary definitions for Scripture (2 of 2)

Scripture

/ (ˈskrɪptʃə) /


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

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

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