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Feb 12, 2012
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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.

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