BIBLE


Meaning of BIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbī-bəl ]

noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 14th century

1. capitalized

a. : the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament

b. : the sacred scriptures of some other religion (as Judaism)

2. obsolete : book

3. capitalized : a copy or an edition of the Bible

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

the fisherman's bible

the bible of the entertainment industry

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.