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Definition of Bible
1. Noun. The sacred writings of the Christian religions. "He went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Exact synonyms: Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word Of God
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Specialized synonyms: Family Bible
Specialized synonyms: Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-rheims Bible, Douay-rheims Version, Rheims-douay Bible, Rheims-douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Bible, King James Version, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Revised Version, American Standard Version, Revised Standard Version
Terms within: Old Testament, Testament, New Testament, Text
Examples of category: Covenant, Eisegesis, Exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood, Demythologise, Demythologize
Derivative terms: Biblical, Biblical, Scriptural
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Specialized synonyms: Family Bible
Specialized synonyms: Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-rheims Bible, Douay-rheims Version, Rheims-douay Bible, Rheims-douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Bible, King James Version, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Revised Version, American Standard Version, Revised Standard Version
Terms within: Old Testament, Testament, New Testament, Text
Examples of category: Covenant, Eisegesis, Exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood, Demythologise, Demythologize
Derivative terms: Biblical, Biblical, Scriptural
2. Noun. A book regarded as authoritative in its field.
Definition of Bible
1. n. A book.
Definition of Bible
1. Proper noun. The Christian holy book. ¹
2. Proper noun. The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible. ¹
3. Proper noun. The analogous holy book of another religion. ¹
4. Proper noun. A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of any of the above. ¹
5. Noun. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible). ¹
6. Noun. (nautical) A holystone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bible
1. an authoritative publication [n -S] : BIBLICAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Bible
1. The book composed of writings generally accepted by christians as inspired by god and of divine authority. (12 Dec 1998)