Bible
31bible — bi|ble Bible [ˈbaıbəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book , from byblos papyrus (from which paper was made)] 1.) the Bible the holy book of the Christian religion, consisting of the …
32bible — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of byblos papyrus, book, from Byblos, ancient Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported Date: 14th century 1.… …
33BIBLE — n. f. Livre où se trouvent l’Ancien et le Nouveau Testament. Lire la Bible. Acheter une Bible. Par extension, il désigne l’Ouvrage unique sur lequel une personne appuie tout ce qu’elle dit, tous ses arguments. C’est sa bible. Il est familier dans …
34bible — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Ultimate authority] Syn. handbook, text, guidebook, manual, vade mecum, creed, accepted statement, authority, guide, unquestioned doctrine, court of final appeal, scripture, canon, the last word*, Hoyle*. 2. [Holy Scripture; …
35Bible — noun 1) he read the Bible Syn: (Holy) Scriptures, Holy Writ, Good Book, Book of Books 2) informal (bible) the taxi driver s bible Syn: handbook, manual, ABCs, companion …
36Bible — /ˈbaɪbəl / (say buybuhl) noun 1. the Bible, a. the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament. b. the Old Testament only. 2. a copy of the text of these writings: an old, worn Bible …
37Bible — This word (derived from the Greek biblia, meaning books ) refers to the collection of Jewish and Christian writings that are considered inspired and thus normative for belief. The Hebrew Bible contains most of the works of what Christians call …
38bible — noun /ˈbaɪbəl/ a) A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible). Computer Lib was written as a popular primer, but its most profound effect was on computer programmers, who needed little persuasion about the value of… …
39Bible — n. the Holy Bible * * * the Holy Bible …
40Bible — noun 1》 (the Bible) the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. ↘the Jewish scriptures, consisting of the Torah or Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa or Writings. 2》 (bible) informal a book regarded as… …
