Dictionary
Bi•ble
Pronunciation: (bī'bul), [key]—
n.
1. the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
2. Also called
Hebrew Scriptures. the collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to Christians as the Old Testament.
3. (often l.c.) the sacred writings of any religion.
4. (
l.c.) any book, reference work, periodical, etc., accepted as authoritative, informative, or reliable:
He regarded that particular bird book as the birdwatchers' bible. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.