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proper noun (Bibles)
  1. The Christian holy book.
  2. The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
  3. The analogous holy book of another religion.
  4. A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of any of the above.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: bijbel
  • French: Bible
  • German: Bibel
  • Italian: Bibbia
  • Spanish: Biblia
adjective 
  1. (context, disputed usage) Biblical
Since times, Israel has had many enemies.
Etymology: See bibleEtymology, bible.


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noun 
  1. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman"s bible).
  2. (nautical) A holystone.
Translations: 
  • German: Bibel
Etymology: biblia "a collection of books" (since there are many books in the Bible) < Ancient Greek (polytonic, ), (biblia) "books", plural of (polytonic, ) (biblion) "book", originally a diminutive of (polytonic, ) (biblos) < (polytonic, ) (bublos) "papyrus" (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material)


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