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/ˈbaɪbəl/ · noun
Alternative 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.
The Buddhist bible tells this story of Buddha’s time of temptation when he was living as a hermit on the Mount of Snow.
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, […]
This message resonated powerfully with the founders of Silicon Valley, including Steve Jobs, who described the [Whole Earth] Catalog as “one of the bibles of my generation.”
Use bible when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bible means Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”)..
Common synonyms include holystone, psalterium, omasum, manyplies.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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