bible

noun bi·ble \ ˈbī-bəl \

|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

Examples: bible in a Sentence

Definition of bible

1 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)

2 obsolete : book

3 capitalized, religion : a copy or an edition of the Bible

gave each of her grandchildren a Bible

4 : a publication that is preeminent especially in authoritativeness or wide readership

the fisherman's bible

the bible of the entertainment industry

Bible Table

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Examples of bible in a Sentence

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 of bible from the Web

In Clinton, Indiana, a vacation bible school was blocked from advertising a free lunch event for kids ages 3 to 12.

— sarah frier, Anchorage Daily News, "Facebook’s algorithm blocks ads for Bush’s beans, singers named Clinton," 3 July 2018
The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater, of Westport, Connecticut, was essentially a cult, with its own bible, ritual mind control, and feats of strength.

— gary shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018
Sullivan has been a group leader for bible camp and Gospel Time, events that get younger kids involved in the church.

— kenny levine, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rachel Sullivan always looking to help others," 5 Apr. 2018
Did the money come from Cohen, Trump or bible-thumping Trump campaign donors?

— jeff darcy, cleveland.com, "It's Miller time in Trump White House: Darcy cartoon," 24 Jan. 2018
Memorial Day Weekend is the grilling holiday of the year, after fourth of July of course, so undust your grill and consider the following your grilling bible.

— courtney jespersen, USA TODAY, "Holiday deals: 3 things you can buy for less on Memorial Day weekend," 24 May 2018
Memorial Day Weekend is the grilling holiday of the year, after fourth of July of course, so undust your grill and consider the following your grilling bible.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Get ready to fire up the grill for Memorial Day with these tips," 22 May 2018
The crew decided on a passage from the first book of the bible, packing with their gear the first 10 verses printed on flame-resistant paper.

— meg jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "First space mission to the moon recounted in new book," 21 May 2018
Founded in New York in 1974, High Times magazine, with its glossy close-up photos of marijuana plants, growing tips and tales of outlaw culture, became the de facto weed bible for generations of pot smokers.

— adam tschorn, latimes.com, "Lawmakers retreat from 'zero tolerance' policy for young motorists who use pot," 13 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bible

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

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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