[noun] - the holy writings of a religionthe Hindu/Buddhist/Muslim scriptures [C]According to Holy Scripture (= the Bible), God created the world in six days. [U]The Scriptures say (= The Bible says) that the love of money is the root of all evil. [C]
SCRIPTURE
Meaning of SCRIPTURE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012