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Definition of Sacred writing
1. Noun. Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity.
Exact synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text
Generic synonyms: Piece Of Writing, Writing, Written Material
Specialized synonyms: Sacred Scripture, Scripture, Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word Of God, Paralipomenon, Testament, Evangel, Gospel, Gospels, Synoptic Gospels, Synoptics, Prayer, Service Book, Apocrypha, Sapiential Book, Wisdom Book, Wisdom Literature, Pseudepigrapha, Talmudic Literature, Veda, Vedic Literature, Mantra, Psalm
Specialized synonyms: Adi Granth, Granth, Granth Sahib, Avesta, Zend-avesta, Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita, Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum, Laws, Pentateuch, Torah, Torah, Hebrew Scripture, Tanach, Tanakh, Nebiim, Prophets, Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings, Book Of Mormon, Al-qur'an, Book, Koran, Quran, Gemara, Mishna, Mishnah, Upanishad, Psalm
Generic synonyms: Piece Of Writing, Writing, Written Material
Specialized synonyms: Sacred Scripture, Scripture, Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word Of God, Paralipomenon, Testament, Evangel, Gospel, Gospels, Synoptic Gospels, Synoptics, Prayer, Service Book, Apocrypha, Sapiential Book, Wisdom Book, Wisdom Literature, Pseudepigrapha, Talmudic Literature, Veda, Vedic Literature, Mantra, Psalm
Specialized synonyms: Adi Granth, Granth, Granth Sahib, Avesta, Zend-avesta, Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita, Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum, Laws, Pentateuch, Torah, Torah, Hebrew Scripture, Tanach, Tanakh, Nebiim, Prophets, Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings, Book Of Mormon, Al-qur'an, Book, Koran, Quran, Gemara, Mishna, Mishnah, Upanishad, Psalm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sacred Writing
Literary usage of Sacred writing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hand-book of Literature and the Fine Arts: Comprising Complete and Accurate by George Ripley, Bayard Taylor (1852)
"BI'BLE, (THE BOOK,) a name given by way of eminence to the sacred writing;--.
[ The Old Testament consists of the five ¡ books called the Pentateuch ..."
2. Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by James Donald, William Chambers (1878)
"... hï-èr-o- graf'ik-al, adj., pertaining to sacred writing. ... n., the science
which treats of sacred matters, especially sacred writing and inscriptions. ..."
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