bible
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbaɪbəl//
A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.
proper noun
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Variant of BibleAlternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).
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Variant of BibleAlternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”).
Etymology
From 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). Old English used biblioþēce (from βιβλιοθήκη) and ġewritu (> English writs) for "the Scriptures".
noun
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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
Computer Lib was written as a popular primer, but its most profound effect was on computer programmers, who needed little persuasion about the value of computers. […] Having set out to appeal to the general public, Nelson managed to publish an insider's bible and highly intimate guide to hacker culture.
For example, Wired—the monthly bible of the ‘virtual class’—has uncritically reproduced the views of Newt Gingrich, […]
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A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
Could you please add these to the case bible?
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Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
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A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
My friend’s a genius, he will give me problems one through nine. The bible of a sophomore will have the needed lines.
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Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
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The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.
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Variant of BibleAlternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).
If a person should happen to meet them when on these journeys, he should, if he has not a bible in his pocket, draw a circle round him on the ground, and in God's name forbid their approach.
The bible was used by Presley throughout his life until his death on 16 August 1977 and contains his handwritten notes, thoughts and annotations.
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Variant of BibleAlternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”).
The Buddhist bible tells this story of Buddha’s time of temptation when he was living as a hermit on the Mount of Snow.
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Variant of pitch bibleEllipsis of pitch bible.
Forms
- plural
- bibles
bible · A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.
Bible · Either of two major versions of the main religious text in…biblical · Of or relating to the Bible.bickering · That bickers; argumentative.