Bible Definition
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English
Etymology
English from the 14th century, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (reinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)) < Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblia, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblion, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (biblos, “book”) < βύβλος (bublos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
Old English used biblioðece (from βιβλιοθήκη) for "the Scriptures".
Pronunciation
Noun
bible (plural bibles)
- A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
- (nautical) A holystone.
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Proper noun
bible f.
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French
Noun
bible f. (plural bibles)
- bible (comprehensive text)
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