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Definition bible in British English

bible noun

noun
/ˈbaɪb(ə)l/
1

the book that is considered holy by Christians, and consists of two parts called the Old Testament and the New Testament

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1.1

the book that is considered holy by Jews, that is also the Old Testament of the Christian Bible

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1.2

a copy of the Bible

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2

a book that is considered the most important one for a particular subject

Example

Our teacher told us that this textbook should be our bible.

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Definition bible in British English