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Definition of biblical
1 : of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible 1) a biblical passage biblical references
2 : suggestive of the Bible or Bible times his biblical beard
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Recent Examples of biblical from the Web
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Their members have stage names that combine Biblical with hip-hop.
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Theater ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’: The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable.
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With roots in the biblical story of the fall of the walls of Jericho, the march participants prayed for God to intercede for justice.
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Just last year, the Ark Encounter opened in Kentucky allowing visitors to climb aboard the Biblical vessel that saved life from the most famous of floods.
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But despite the seemingly biblical development hell that has plagued him through the years, Gilliam has refused to give up on this project—and now, finally, his diligence has been rewarded.
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According to Mr. Yaakov, the Israeli plan was code-named Shimshon, or Samson, after the biblical hero of immense strength.
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High school posters linking LGBT rights to the biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah have sparked a free-speech debate at an eastern North Carolina high school.
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In the basement, the Marcianos found special cabinets containing fezzes, crowns, faux-chain-mail headdresses, fanciful Egyptian-style hats like the ones worn by Osiris, or Papa Smurf; a huge space devoted to strappy Biblical sandals.
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Origin and Etymology of biblical
Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia
Other Bible Terms
BIBLICAL Defined for English Language Learners
biblical
playDefinition of biblical for English Language Learners
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: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
BIBLICAL Defined for Kids
biblical
playDefinition of biblical for Students
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
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