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capitalized, religion
a
: the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament
b
: the sacred scriptures of some other religion (such as Judaism)
Example Sentences
She gave each of her grandchildren a Bible.
The book is famous among foodies—it's the gourmet's bible.
The magazine is now considered the bible of the plastics industry.
Recent Examples on the Web
Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition Published by DK, this hefty hardcover is a Marvel bible for any fan of the comic book imprint.
Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022
In the pilot, our co-executive producer Liz Koe amassed 2,000 pages — that might be conservative — of an incredible research bible that covers the history of Rockford [Illinois] and the history of the AAGPBL.
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
The Torah, the Jewish bible, is kept by congregations as a handwritten Kosher document.
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
Meanwhile, neither Dylann Roof, who pleaded guilty to massacring nine people at a Charleston bible study, nor James Fields, who was convicted of killing a Charlottesville demonstrator with his car, were sentenced with the terrorism enhancement.
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022
The travelers relied on the Thomas Cook Continental Timetable, a bible for European train travelers that details all the train times and the distance in miles between stations.
Francesca Street, CNN, 25 May 2022
The book has been translated into 15 languages and is regarded by many across the world as a bible of ecological principles.
Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
Neither Dylann Roof, who pled guilty to massacring nine people at a Charleston bible study, nor James Fields, who was convicted of killing a Charlottesville demonstrator with his car, were sentenced with the terrorism enhancement.
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022
Reznikoff has handled several auctions of former first lady items, including a bible of Mary Todd Lincoln's, which sold for $90,000, and accessories that belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy, including a pair of white gloves that fetched $2,400.
Kate Bennett, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022
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Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022
In the pilot, our co-executive producer Liz Koe amassed 2,000 pages — that might be conservative — of an incredible research bible that covers the history of Rockford [Illinois] and the history of the AAGPBL.
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
The Torah, the Jewish bible, is kept by congregations as a handwritten Kosher document.
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
Meanwhile, neither Dylann Roof, who pleaded guilty to massacring nine people at a Charleston bible study, nor James Fields, who was convicted of killing a Charlottesville demonstrator with his car, were sentenced with the terrorism enhancement.
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022
The travelers relied on the Thomas Cook Continental Timetable, a bible for European train travelers that details all the train times and the distance in miles between stations.
Francesca Street, CNN, 25 May 2022
The book has been translated into 15 languages and is regarded by many across the world as a bible of ecological principles.
Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
Neither Dylann Roof, who pled guilty to massacring nine people at a Charleston bible study, nor James Fields, who was convicted of killing a Charlottesville demonstrator with his car, were sentenced with the terrorism enhancement.
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022
Reznikoff has handled several auctions of former first lady items, including a bible of Mary Todd Lincoln's, which sold for $90,000, and accessories that belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy, including a pair of white gloves that fetched $2,400.
Kate Bennett, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of byblos papyrus, book, from Byblos, ancient Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of bible was
in the 13th century
Dictionary Entries Near bible
Cite this Entry
“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bible. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.
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