bible
A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readershipA comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.
» Tom read the Bible in French.
Том читал библию на французском.
Том читав Біблію французькою.
Том прочитав Біблію французькою.
Meaning
6 senses(broadly)A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.
handyman’s bible
K&R is considered the bible of C programming
Bibel
би́блияbíblija
A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
Could you please add these to the case bible?
Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.
- a book regarded as authoritative in its field
- the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Examples
293 sentencesTom read the Bible in French.
Том читав Біблію французькою.
ruТом читал библию на французском.
Tom opened the Bible and began reading.
Том відкрив Біблію та почав читати.
ruТом открыл Библию и начал читать.
The only book Tom has ever read is the Bible.
Єдина книга, яку коли-небудь читав Том, — це Біблія.
deDas einzige Buch, das Tom je gelesen hat, ist die Bibel.
Tom has been trying to read the Bible in French.
Том намагається читати Біблію французькою.
ruТом пытается читать Библию на французском.
Tom reads the Bible every day.
Том читає Біблію кожного дня.
ruТом читает Библию каждый день.
deTom liest jeden Tag in der Bibel.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminineFrom Middle English bible, from Middle Latin biblia (“book”) (misinterpreted as a feminine from earlier Latin neuter plural biblia (“books”)), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”), originally a diminutive of βίβλος (bíblos, “book”), from βύβλος (búblos, “papyrus”) (from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material).
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Forms
plural: biblesSynonyms
13 synonyms- the sacred writings of the Christian religions:Christian BibleBookGood BookHoly ScriptureHoly WritScriptureWord of GodWord