Bible: Meaning and Definition of

Bi•ble

Pronunciation: (bī'bul), [key]
— n.
  1. the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
  2. Also calledthe collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to Christians as the Old Testament.
  3. (often l.c.) the sacred writings of any religion.
  4. (l.c.) any book, reference work, periodical, etc., accepted as authoritative, informative, or reliable: He regarded that particular bird book as the birdwatchers' bible.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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