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| Bi·ble [ bb'l ] (plural Bi·bles) |
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1. Christian holy book: the sacred book of the Christian religion
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2. Jewish holy book: the Hebrew scriptures, the sacred book of the Jewish religion
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3. holy book: the holy book of any religion
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4. copy of Bible: a copy or edition of the Bible
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5. essential book: a book that is considered an authority on a particular subject
  a bible for beginning gardeners
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| [14th century. < Latin biblia (sacra) "(sacred) books" < Greek, plural of biblion (see biblio-)] |
