bible
[noun]
Synonyms: Book, Holy Writ, Sacred Writ, Scripture

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Related Idioms: Book of Books, Good Book, Word of God

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Bi‧ble /ˈbaɪbəl/ noun

1. the Bible the holy book of the Jewish and Christian religions. The Jewish Bible is made up of 39 parts that tell the story of God’s relationship with the Jewish people in ancient times. These 39 parts also form part of the Christian Bible and are called the Old Testament. The Christian Bible has another 27 parts called the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus Christ.

2. [countable] a copy of this book:
There was a Bible on the table next to her bed.

3. [singular] informal the most useful and important book on a particular subject:
The ‘Larousse Gastronomique’ is considered to be the bible for chefs.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

bible
noun
ADJ. Holy
VERB + BIBLE read, study
BIBLE + VERB say sth, tell sb sth, teach sth The Bible teaches that all people are equal before God.
BIBLE + NOUN reading, story | study
PREP. in the ~ You can read the story of Noah in the Bible.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

BIBLE
Basic Instructions Before Life Ends 
Big Idiotic Book of Lies & Errors

[TahlilGaran] Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary ▲