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bible
/ˈbaɪbəl/
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What does bible mean?
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).
- Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”).
- A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.
More meanings (14)
noun
- Ellipsis of pitch bible.
- A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
- Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
- 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
- The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.
- A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of one of the above-mentioned texts.
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).
- Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”).
- The main religious text in Christianity.
- The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
- The analogous holy book of another religion or belief system.
- The principal important document of some area of skill or expertise.
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbaɪbəl/
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See this word in context.
The chief evidence brought against her was that she kept four black cats, and read her Bible with two pairs of spectacles!
The more we realize these facts, the richer becomes that great body of literature brought together within the covers of the Bible.
More book examples (3)
With regard to the Bible, considerations of ecclesiastical authority enter into the matter, so that I need not dwell upon the point.
Persons often argue that the books of the Bible are written by man and cannot be said to be written by God.
He would pick up the Bible and other books, throw them on the floor, and with words of contempt strut proudly out.