1
capitalized, religion
a
: the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament
b
: the sacred scriptures of some other religion (such as Judaism)
2
obsolete
: book
3
capitalized religion
: a copy or an edition of the Bible
gave each of her grandchildren a Bible
4
: a publication that is preeminent especially in authoritativeness or wide readership
the fisherman's bible
the bible of the entertainment industry
Examples of bible in a Sentence
She gave each of her grandchildren a Bible.
The book is famous among foodies—it's the gourmet's bible.
The magazine is now considered the bible of the plastics industry.
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Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
After Val Jean handed in the bible, years went by.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Though there has been a character bible circulating around the studio and a few informal meetings with potential creative talent, shooting on a new movie is at least a year away.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The vocal bible couldn’t be prouder of her daughter and expressed that pride in a recent Instagram post.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bible. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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Bible
noun
Bi·ble
ˈbī-bəl
1
a
: a book made up of the writings accepted by Christians as coming from God
b
: a book containing the sacred writings of some other religion
2
not capitalized
: a publication widely read and considered very important
the bible of show business
Etymology
Middle English Bible "the Bible," from early French Bible (same meaning), from Latin biblia (same meaning), from Greek biblia (plural) "books," derived from Byblos, ancient city in Phoenicia from which the Greeks imported papyrus
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