First Known Use: 14th century
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bible
noun bi·ble \ˈbī-bəl\
the Bible : the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion
: the book of sacred writings used in the Jewish religion
Bible : a copy or edition of the Bible
Full Definition of BIBLE
1
capitalized a : the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament b : the sacred scriptures of some other religion (as Judaism)
2
obsolete : book
3
capitalized : a copy or an edition of the Bible
4
: a publication that is preeminent especially in authoritativeness or wide readership <the fisherman's bible> <the bible of the entertainment industry>
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Origin of BIBLE
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
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BIBLE Defined for Kids
Bible
noun Bi·ble \ˈbī-bəl\
Definition of BIBLE for Kids
1
: the book of sacred writings accepted by Christians as coming from God
2
: a book containing the sacred writings of a religion
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