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scripture
noun
1 Scripture
The sacred writings of the Christian religions.
synonyms: Bible, Book, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Word, Word of God.
Dutch: Bijbel, Schrift, bijbel, testament
Polish: Pismo Święte, Pismo święte, Biblia
2 scripture
Any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group.
synonym: sacred scripture.
Roget 474:
certainty;
necessity
etc.
601;
certitude,
surety,
assurance;
dead certainty,
moral certainty;
infallibleness
etc.
adj.;
infallibility,
reliability;
indubitableness,
inevitableness,
unquestionableness†.
gospel,
scripture,
church,
pope,
court of final appeal;
res judicata [Lat.],
ultimatum positiveness;
dogmatism,
dogmatist,
dogmatizer;
doctrinaire,
bigot,
opinionist†,
Sir Oracle;
ipse dixit [Lat.].
fact;
positive fact,
matter of fact;
fait accompli [Fr.].
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Polish: święta księga
Roget 985:
revelation,
inspiration,
afflatus;
theophany†,
theopneusty†.
Word,
Word of God;
Scripture;
the Scriptures,
the Bible;
Holy Writ,
Holy Scriptures;
inspired writings,
Gospel.
Old Testament,
Septuagint,
Vulgate,
Pentateuch;
Octateuch;
the Law,
the Jewish Law,
the Prophets;
major Prophets,
minor Prophets;
Hagiographa,
Hagiology;
Hierographa†;
Apocrypha.
New Testament;
Gospels,
Evangelists,
Acts,
Epistles,
Apocalypse,
Revelations.
Talmud;
Mishna,
Masorah.
prophet
etc.
(seer)
513;
evangelist,
apostle,
disciple,
saint;
the Fathers,
the Apostolical Fathers†;
Holy Men of old,
inspired penmen.
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Moby thesaurus: Bhagavad-Gita, Bible, Book of Mormon, Douay Bible, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, King James Version, Koran, Revised Standard Version, Revised Version, Septuagint, Testament, Vulgate, canon, sacred writings, the Book, the Good Book, the Scriptures, the Word.
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