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- [bahy-buh l]
- /ˈbaɪ bəl/
- /ˈbaɪ.bl̩/
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- [bahy-buh l]
- /ˈbaɪ bəl/
Definitions of bible word
- proper noun bible The Bible is the holy book on which the Jewish and Christian religions are based. 3
- countable noun bible A Bible is a copy of the Bible. 3
- countable noun bible If someone describes a book or magazine about their job or interest as their bible, they mean that it is the best and most useful book about the subject. 3
- noun bible any book containing the sacred writings of a religion 3
- noun bible a book regarded as authoritative 3
- noun bible the sacred book of Christianity; Old Testament and New Testament: some Roman Catholic versions also include all or part of the Apocrypha 3
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Origin of bible
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English bible, bibel < Old French bible < Medieval Latin biblia (feminine singular) < Greek, in tà biblía tà hagía (Septuagint) the holy books; biblíon, byblíon papyrus roll, strip of papyrus, equivalent to býbl(os) papyrus (after Býblos, a Phoenician port where papyrus was prepared and exported) + -ion noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Bible
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conjunction
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bible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bible
noun bible
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- text — the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- creed — A creed is a set of beliefs, principles, or opinions that strongly influence the way people live or work.
- manual — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
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