Scripture

  • 11scripture — scrip|ture [ˈskrıptʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: scriptura something written , from scribere; SCRIBE] 1.) Scripture[U] also the (Holy) Scriptures the Bible ▪ the way God is portrayed in Scripture 2.) [U …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12scripture — scrip|ture [ skrıptʃər ] noun 1. ) scripture or Scripture uncount the Bible a ) the study of the Bible 2. ) count or uncount the holy writings of any religion: the Hindu scriptures …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13scripture — [[t]skrɪ̱ptʃə(r)[/t]] scriptures N VAR: oft the N Scripture or the scriptures refers to writings that are regarded as holy in a particular religion, for example the Bible in Christianity. ...a quote from scripture. ...the Holy Scriptures …

    English dictionary

  • 14scripture — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura, from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) capitalized the books of the Bible often used in plural (2) often capitalized a passage from the Bible b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15Scripture — This interesting name drives from the Latin Scriptor , a writer or clerk, an was originally given as an occupational name to one who held the office of writer or secretary. Grenton the Scriptor was writer of the charter of Duncan 11 to the monks… …

    Surnames reference

  • 16Scripture — Synonyms and related words: 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… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17Scripture — Scrip•ture [[t]ˈskrɪp tʃər[/t]] n. 1) bib Often, Scriptures Also called Holy Scripture or Scriptures the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together. 2) rel (often l.c.) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18Scripture — /ˈskrɪptʃə/ (say skripchuh) noun 1. the sacred writings of a religion, as, in Christianity, the Old and the New Testaments or of either of them (often called Holy Scripture or the Scriptures); Holy Writ. 2. (lower case) an authoritative or… …

  • 19scripture — tikybos mokymas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Pedagoginė veikla pagal kurios nors konfesijos tikybos mokymo programą mokykloje ar bažnyčioje. atitikmenys: angl. scripture vok. Religionsunterricht rus. преподавание вероучения …

    Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas

  • 20Scripture — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends …

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