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Word: Bible
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin biblia, from Greek (ta) biblia ‘(the) books’, from biblion ‘book’, originally a diminutive of biblos ‘papyrus, scroll’, of Semitic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments
Short Definition:Christian scriptures
Examples:- verses from the Bible
- Bible stories
- Bible study
Definition:
a book regarded as authoritative in a particular sphere
Short Definition:authoritative book
Examples:- a brand-new edition of this filmgoers' bible
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