scripture

Scripture is the sacred writings of a religion.

(noun)

For Christians, the Bible and the words of Christ are an example of scripture.

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See scripture in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. Obsolete anything written
  2. a Bible passage
    1. any sacred writing or books
    2. any writing regarded as authoritative and inviolable
  3. the sacred writings of the Jews, identical with the Old Testament of the Christians
  4. the Christian Bible; Old and New Testaments

Origin: ME < L scriptura, a writing, in LL(Ec), a Scripture, passage of Scripture < scriptus: see script

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See scripture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A sacred writing or book.
    b. A passage from such a writing or book.
  2. The sacred writings of the Bible. Often used in the plural. Also called Holy Scriptures.
  3. scripture A statement regarded as authoritative.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Late Latin scrīptūra

Origin: , from Latin, act of writing

Origin: , from scrīptus

Origin: , past participle of scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots

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