SCRIPTURE


Meaning of SCRIPTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskrip(t)-shər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura, from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus

Date: 14th century

1.

a.

(1) capitalized : the books of the Bible — often used in plural

(2) often capitalized : a passage from the Bible

b. : a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative

2. : something written

the primitive man's awe for any scripture — George Santayana

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