Main Entry:

scrip·ture

Pronunciation:

\ˈskrip(t)-shər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura, from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus

Date:

14th century

1 a (1)capitalized : the books of the Bible —often used in plural (2)often capitalized : a passage from the Bible b: a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative2: something written <the primitive man's awe for any scripture — George Santayana>