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Definition of scripture noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scripture

noun
 
/ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/
 
/ˈskrɪptʃər/
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  1. Scripture
     [uncountable]
    (also the Scriptures [plural])
    the Bible
    Extra Examples
    • She read from the scriptures.
    • He teaches the holy scriptures as he travels around.
    • You won't find this moral precept in the scriptures.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • holy
    • sacred
    • ancient
    • …
    … of scripture
    • passage
    • verse
    • words
    • …
    verb + scripture
    • read
    • read from
    • interpret
    • …
    preposition
    • in the scriptures
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  2. scriptures
     [plural] the holy books of a particular religion
    • Hindu scriptures
    • the sacred scriptures of the Buddhists
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • holy
    • sacred
    • ancient
    • …
    … of scripture
    • passage
    • verse
    • words
    • …
    verb + scripture
    • read
    • read from
    • interpret
    • …
    preposition
    • in the scriptures
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.
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