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bible
English
Etymology
From Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek ?????? (biblía, “books”), plural of ??????? (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of ?????? (bíblos, “book”), from ?????? (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
Old English used biblioþ?ce (from ??????????) and ?ewritu (> English writs) for "the Scriptures".
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?ba?b?l/
- Rhymes: -a?b?l
Noun
bible (plural bibles)
- An exemplar of the Bible.
- A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
- 1995, Gary Wolf, "The Curse of Xanadu", Wired Magazine
- 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 computers. Its tone – energetic, optimistic, inexhaustible, confused – matched theirs exactly. Having set out to appeal to the general public, Nelson managed to publish an insider's bible and highly intimate guide to hacker culture.
- 1995, Gary Wolf, "The Curse of Xanadu", Wired Magazine
- (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.
- 1965, Matt Fichtenbaum and Dan Murphy, “The Institute Screw” in The Broadside of Boston, vol. III, No. 22:
- 1965, Matt Fichtenbaum and Dan Murphy, “The Institute Screw” in The Broadside of Boston, vol. III, No. 22:
- Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
- Synonyms: psalterium, omasum, manyplies, fardel
Related terms
- biblical
Translations
Czech
Proper noun
bible f
- Bible
Declension
Derived terms
- biblický
- biblista
Further reading
- bible in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- bible in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bibl/
Noun
bible f (plural bibles)
- bible (comprehensive text)
Derived terms
- biblique
- bibliste
Further reading
- “bible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Bible, bibel, bibile, byble, bybill, bibelle, bybulle, bibill
Etymology
From Old French bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from biblia), from Ancient Greek ?????? (biblía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bi?b?l/
Proper noun
bible
- The Bible (Christian holy book); a copy of the Bible.
- (rare) The Koran (Muslim holy book).
Descendants
- English: Bible
- Scots: Bible
References
- “b?ble, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Noun
bible
- Any book that is of extensive length.
- A compendium, collection, or storehouse of books.
Descendants
- English: bible
- Scots: bible
References
- “b?ble, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
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biblical
English
Alternative forms
- Biblical
Etymology
bible +? -ical
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?bl?k?l/
Adjective
biblical (comparative more biblical, superlative most biblical)
- Of or relating to the Bible.
- Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.
- In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).
- Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.
- of biblical proportions; with biblical fury
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:biblical.
Antonyms
- unbiblical
Hypernyms
- scriptural
Hyponyms
- evangelic, pentateuchal, psalmic, Torahic
- New Testament, Old Testament (attributive, rarely New Testamental, Old Testamental)
Coordinate terms
- (by sources of faith) apostolic, conciliar, ex cathedra, Mishnaic, Rabbinic, Talmudic, traditional
- (by religions) Avestan, Qur'anic, Vedic
Derived terms
- biblical proportions
- biblical studies
- know someone in the biblical sense
Translations
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