Bible
Bible (bī"b'l) , noun
[French bible, Latin biblia, pl., from Greek bibli`a, plural of bibli`on, dim. of bi`blos, by`blos, book, prop. Egyptian papyrus.]
1.
A book. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
2.
The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
3.
A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Muslim Bible.
4.
A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field; as, the astrologers' bible. [Figurative]
Collocations (3)
Bible Society , an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.
Douay Bible , See Douay Bible.
Geneva Bible , See under Geneva.