biblical

The definition of biblical is something related to or concerned with the Bible.

(adjective)

The name Mary is an example of a biblical name related to the story of the Virgin Mary.

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See biblical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of or in the Bible
  2. in keeping with or according to the Bible; like that in the Bible

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See biblical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Bib·li·cal

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.
  2. Being in keeping with the nature of the Bible, especially:
    a. Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in the Bible.
    b. Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the King James Bible.
  3. Very great in extent; enormous: a natural disaster of near biblical proportions.

Origin:

Origin: From Medieval Latin biblicus

Origin: , from Late Latin biblia, Bible; see bible 

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Related Forms:

  • Bibˈli·cal·ly adverb

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