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/bˈaɪbəl/ Listen

noun

Bible n.

A book. (Obs.)

The Book by way of eminence, that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.

A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Muslim Bible.

(Fig.) A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field; as, the astrologers' bible.

Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.

Douay Bible. See Douay Bible.

Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.

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Etymology of 'Bible'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Bible" Quotes from Famous Books

... much," said I with cheerful faith; "and I do hope you will try to get on nicely with him this time. You know what the Bible says about brothers dwelling together in unity, ...

— Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. • Various

... pli bone. Between inter. Bevel trancxi oblikve. Beverage trinkajxo. Bewail ploregi. Bewilder konfuzi. Bewitch ensorcxi. Bewitchment ensorcxo. Beyond preter. Beyond (across) trans. Biassed partia. Bible Biblio. Biblical Biblia. Bicker disputi. Bicycle biciklo. Bid (good day, etc.) diri. Bid (at auction) pliproponi. Bid (order) ordoni. Bidding invito. Bide atendi. Bifurcation disduigxo. Big granda. Bigamy ...

— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes

... decent heads ought to be—the rent, I say, would maintain a parish rector, or keep half-a-dozen parish schools a-going." As for her books, that all the world besides are in raptures about, the old squire turns them over as a dog would a hot dumpling; says nothing but a Bible ought to be so extravagantly bound; and professes that "the matter may all be very fine, but he can make neither head nor tail of it." Yet, whenever Lady Barbara is with him, she is sure to talk and smile herself in about half an ...

— Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 • Various

... world. They felt convinced that too much knowledge made people uncomfortable, filled their minds with dangerous opinions and led to doubt and hence to perdition. A mediaeval Schoolman who saw one of his pupils stray away from the revealed authority of the Bible and Aristotle, that he might study things for himself, felt as uncomfortable as a loving mother who sees her young child approach a hot stove. She knows that he will burn his little fingers if he is allowed to touch it and she tries to ...

— The Story of Mankind • Hendrik van Loon

... had our advantages. The only way to meet this evil is to stamp it out, quick, before it can get a start. And it's just such so-called broadminded thinkers as you that encourage these heretics. You'll be criticizing the Bible next, ...

— A Parody Outline of History • Donald Ogden Stewart

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