bible : Idioms & Phrases
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bible belt
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noun southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
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bible leaf
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noun tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
mint geranium; balsam herb; alecost; Tanacetum balsamita; Chrysanthemum balsamita; costmary.
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Bible Society
- an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.
Webster 1913
bible-worship
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noun the worship of the Bible
bibliolatry.
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christian bible
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noun the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Bible; Word; Word of God; Holy Writ; Holy Scripture; Book; Good Book; Scripture.
- he went to carry the Word to the heathen
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Douay Bible
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noun an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
Douay-Rheims Version; Douay Version; Rheims-Douay Version; Douay Bible; Douay-Rheims Bible.
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- . See
Douay Bible .
Webster 1913
douay-rheims bible
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noun an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
Douay-Rheims Version; Douay Version; Rheims-Douay Version; Douay Bible; Douay-Rheims Bible.
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family bible
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noun a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births
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Geneva Bible
- . See under
Geneva .
Webster 1913
king james bible
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noun an English translation of the Bible published in 1611
King James Version; Authorized Version.
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new english bible
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noun a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha
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rheims-douay bible
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noun an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
Douay-Rheims Version; Douay Version; Rheims-Douay Version; Douay Bible; Douay-Rheims Bible.
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ru bible
Ru" bi*ble noun
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A ribble. Obs. Chaucer.
