Scriptures
['skrɪptʃɚ]
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. pl. [With The prefixed.] The Bible, The Holy Scriptures, Scripture, Holy Writ, the word of God.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
n. The sacred books of our holy religion as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.
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Examples
- Mixed up with a very extensive Manich?an literature are translations of the Christian scriptures and Buddhistic writings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- All beautiful scriptures came into her mind. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- BOOK IV JUDEA, GREECE, AND INDIA XXI THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES AND THE PROPHETS[157] § 1. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- These scriptures consist of a number of different elements. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- We have already noted that they had found it necessary to translate their scriptures into Greek. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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