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Definition of scripture noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

scripture

noun

NAmE//ˈskrɪptʃər//

1Scripture [uncountable] the Scriptures [plural] the Bible

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2scriptures [plural] the holy books of a particular religion Hindu scriptures

scriptural

NAmE//ˈskrɪptʃərəl//

adjective scriptural referencesSee scripture in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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