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Scripture

American  
[skrip-cher] / ˈskrɪp tʃər /

noun

  1. Also called Holy Scripture.  Also called Holy Scriptures.  Often Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.

  2. (often lowercase) any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.

  3. (sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.

Scripture 1 British  
/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

  1. Also called: Holy Scripture.   Holy Writ.   the Scriptures.  Christianity the Old and New Testaments

  2. any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group

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scripture 2 British  
/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

  1. a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Scripture adjective
  • pro-Scripture adjective
  • subscripture noun

Etymology

Origin of Scripture

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure

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