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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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".
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bible (plural bibles)
- An exemplar of the Bible.
- A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).
- 1995, Gary Wolf, "The Curse of Xanadu", Wired Magazine
- 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. Its tone – energetic, optimistic, inexhaustible, confused – matched theirs exactly. Having set out to appeal to the general public, Nelson managed to publish an insider's bible and highly intimate guide to hacker culture.
- 1995, Gary Wolf, "The Curse of Xanadu", Wired Magazine
- (nautical) Synonym of holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.
- (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.
- 1965, Matt Fichtenbaum and Dan Murphy, “The Institute Screw” in The Broadside of Boston, vol. III, No. 22:
- My friend’s a genius, he will give me problems one through nine.
The bible of a sophomore will have the needed lines.
- 1965, Matt Fichtenbaum and Dan Murphy, “The Institute Screw” in The Broadside of Boston, vol. III, No. 22:
- Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants
- Synonyms: psalterium, omasum, manyplies, fardel
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
comprehensive manual
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omasum — see omasum
Czech[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
bible f
Declension[edit]
Declension
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- bible in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- bible in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bible f (plural bibles)
- bible (comprehensive text)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French bible, from Medieval Latin biblia, from biblia), from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
bible
- The Bible (Christian holy book); a copy of the Bible.
- (rare) The Koran (Muslim holy book).
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “bīble (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Noun[edit]
bible
- Any book that is of extensive length.
- A compendium, collection, or storehouse of books.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “bīble (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
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