see also: Bible
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, plural of βιβλίον ("small book"), originally a diminutive of βίβλος ("book"), from βύβλος ("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".
Pronunciation- (British, America) IPA: /ˈbaɪbəl/
bible (plural bibles)
- (by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.
- handyman’s bible
- (law) A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
- Could you please add these to the case bible?
- (nautical) Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
- (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
- Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
- Synonyms: psalterium, omasum, manyplies, fardel
- (locksmithing) The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.
Bible
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbaɪbəl/
From Middle English bible, from Medieval Latin biblia (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia ("books")), from Ancient Greek βιβλία, plural of βιβλίον ("small book"), originally a diminutive of βίβλος ("book"), from βύβλος ("papyrus") (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (whence English writs) for "the Scriptures".
Proper noun- The main religious text in Christianity.
- In my religion class we learn about the Bible, as well as religious texts of other religions.
- The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
- She's Jewish, but she doesn't read the Bible because she's not religious.
- The analogous holy book of another religion or belief.
- (Christian religious text) Christian Bible, Holy Bible, Good Book, Book, word of life
- (Jewish religious text) Tanakh, Tanach, Jewish Bible, Hebrew Bible, (loosely) Old Testament
- (other religious text) bible
bible (plural bibles)
- A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.
From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Isabel.
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