bible

Middle English

/ˈbiːbəl/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The Bible Christian holy book; a copy of the Bible.
  • (rare) The Koran Muslim holy book.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bible borrowed from Latin biblia (book, Christian scripture, collection of books) derived from Ancient Greek βιβλία (books).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βιβλία

Gloss

books

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