bible

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Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  2. noun a book regarded as authoritative in its field

Etymology

From Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material). Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (> English writs) for "the Scriptures".

In classic literature

Synonyms

Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word

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