Thesaurus: bible

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1. n. A book.
2. n. The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
3. n. A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.
4. n. A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.
5. n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions
6. n. a book regarded as authoritative in its field
7. 1. A book. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible. 3. A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible. Fig.) A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many experts on the field. Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible. -- Douay Bible. See Douay Bible. -- Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.
8. A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic,respected by many experts on the field. Bible Society, an associationfor securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.-- Douay Bible. See Douay Bible.-- Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.
9. n:100 n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions n. a book regarded as authoritative in its field