bible
bible
bi·ble
/ˈbaıbəl/ noun , pl bi·bles
1 the Bible
1 a : the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion
◇ The Christian Bible contains the Old Testament and the New Testament.
1 b : the book of sacred writings used in the Jewish religion
◇ The Jewish Bible contains the writings that also form the Christian Old Testament.
2 Bible [ count ] : a copy or edition of the Bible
She gave each of her grandchildren a Bible.
3 [ count ] : a book, magazine, etc., that contains the most important information about a particular thing
The book is famous among foodies–it's the gourmet's bible.
The magazine is now considered the bible of the plastics industry.
