■ noun
1》 ( the ~ ) the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments.
↘the Jewish scriptures, consisting of the Torah or Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa or Writings.
2》 ( bible ) informal a book regarded as authoritative.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. biblia , from Gk (ta) biblia '(the) books', from biblion 'book'.