Bible

Quick meaning: Bible is a noun meaning (by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.

Meaning

(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.

More Meanings

1. (film, television, video games) Ellipsis of pitch bible.
2. (law) A binder containing copies of the most important documents for a particular matter.
3. (nautical) Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
4. Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
5. (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.
6. Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).
7. Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“the analogous holy book of another religion”).

Example Sentences

handyman’s bible

K&R is considered the bible of C programming

The Buddhist bible tells this story of Buddha’s time of temptation when he was living as a hermit on the Mount of Snow.

For example, Wired—the monthly bible of the ‘virtual class’—has uncritically reproduced the views of Newt Gingrich, […]

Word Forms

• bibles

Synonyms for bible

Depending on context, synonyms include holystone, omasum, manyplies, fardel, word, scripture.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scripture, word, gospel, biblical, sacred, holy.

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