Bible

English

/ˈbaɪbəl/

proper noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bible derived from Latin biblia (book, Christian scripture, collection of books) derived from Ancient Greek βιβλία (books).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βιβλία

Gloss

books

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