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bible — bible … Dictionnaire des rimes
BIBLE — EN AMONT et en aval du moment décisif de sa constitution dernière, par le versant de sa genèse et par celui de son destin, la Bible a marqué non seulement de son empreinte mais aussi en quelque sorte de son être la nature même d’une importante… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Bible — Bi ble (b[imac] b l), n. [F. bible, L. biblia, pl., fr. Gr. bibli a, pl. of bibli on, dim. of bi blos, by blos, book, prop. Egyptian papyrus.] 1. A book. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. {The Book} by way of eminence, that is, the book which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bible — BIBLE. s. f. L Écriture sainte, l ancien et le nouveau Testament. La sainte Bible. Le Texte de la Bible. Les Passages de la Bible. La Version de la Bible. Bible Latine. Bible Grecque. Bible Françoise. Bible Polyglotte … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
bible — BIBLE. s. f. L Escriture sainte, le vieux & le nouveau Testament. La sainte Bible. le texte de la Bible. les passages de la Bible. la version de la Bible. Bible Latine. Bible Grecque. Bible Françoise. Bible Polyglotte … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Bible — Bible, the English form of the Greek name Biblia, meaning books, the name which in the fifth century began to be given to the entire collection of sacred books, the Library of Divine Revelation. The name Bible was adopted by Wickliffe, and… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bible — [bī′bəl] n. [ME & OFr < ML biblia < Gr, collection of writings, in LGr(Ec), the Scriptures (pl. of biblion, book) < biblos, papyrus, after Byblos (now Dschebēl), Phoen city from which papyrus was imported] 1. the sacred book of… … English World dictionary
Bible 21 — Die Bible 21 (eigentlich Bible, překlad 21. století) ist eine moderne tschechische Bibelübersetzung. Diese Übersetzung stellt erst die dritte vollständige tschechische Bibelübersetzung aus den Originalsprachen nach der Kralitzer Bibel (16.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bible — (n.) early 14c., from Anglo Latin biblia, O.Fr. bible (13c.) the Bible, also any large book generally, from Medieval and Late Latin biblia (neuter plural interpreted as feminine singular), in phrase biblia sacra holy books, a translation of Greek … Etymology dictionary
bible — England, Wales also bible of documents See transaction bible Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
Bible — Use a capital initial when it refers to the scriptures collectively (Read your Bible), but a small initial when it refers to a copy of the book (three bibles) or is allusive (Wisden is the cricketer s bible) … Modern English usage
