scripture

scrip·ture

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A person reading scripture.

noun

Scripture is the sacred writings of a religion.

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

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scripture

Obs. anything written
[S-] a Bible passage
1. any sacred writing or books
2. any writing regarded as authoritative and inviolable
[S-] [often pl.] the sacred writings of the Jews, identical with the Old Testament of the Christians
[S-] [often pl.] the Christian Bible; Old and New Testaments

Origin of scripture

Middle English from Classical Latin scriptura, a writing, in LL(Ec), a Scripture, passage of Scripture from scriptus: see script

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scripture

noun

a. A sacred writing or book.
b. A passage from such a writing or book.
often Scripture or Scriptures The writings collected as the Bible.
A statement regarded as authoritative.

Origin of scripture

Middle English from Late Latin scrīptūra from Latin act of writing from scrīptus past participle of scrībere to write ; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.

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