bible

bi·ble | \ ˈbī-bəl

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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

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 on the Web The father of the Nicaraguan family wrote the telephone number of relatives back home on the front page of Victor’s bible, in case he was released first. — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, "When they filed their asylum claim, they were told to wait in Mexico. There, they say, they were kidnapped.," 10 Aug. 2019 Burger Culture borrows from the barbecue bible a tad, offering cups of simmering pinto beans free of charge to its customers. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Burger Culture," 9 Aug. 2019 Outside magazine has basically become the biohacking bible, featuring biohacker extraordinaire Ben Greenfield in many of its issues, including one last October that focused on every inch and organ of his body. — Alex Kuczynski, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Silicon Valley's Dangerous New Obsession With Fasting," 17 Aug. 2019 Haunted by Original Sin In the bible, nakedness is a source of shame. — Annette Kämmerer, Scientific American, "The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame," 9 Aug. 2019 The event hall owner blamed her rearing in Mississippi as a reason for her misinformation and admitted to never actually taking the time to study her bible herself. — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, "Racist Wedding Hall Owner Apologizes After Denying Interracial Couple Her Venue," 4 Sep. 2019 Jukebox musicals will always be with us, as the producers’ bible proclaims. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Tony Awards: A critic celebrates Broadway's unabashed idealism," 9 June 2019 Religious book publishers have warned the new tax could result in a Bible shortage in the U.S. Tens of millions of bibles are printed in China each year, with some estimates as high as 150 million. — Rachel Layne, CBS News, "5 things to consider buying before new U.S. tariffs on China kick in Sept. 1," 9 Aug. 2019 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

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bible

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bible

: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion

: the book of sacred writings used in the Jewish religion

: a copy or edition of the Bible

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Bible

Bi·ble | \ ˈbī-bəl\

Kids Definition of Bible

1 : the book of sacred writings accepted by Christians as coming from God

2 : a book containing the sacred writings of a religion

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