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'''Bible'''

'''Bible'''

*3. The [[analogy|analogous]] holy book of another [[religion]].

*3. The [[analogy|analogous]] holy book of another [[religion]].

*4. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).

*4. A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).

=='''Etymology'''==

'''Etymology'''

Latin biblia “a collection of books” (since there are many books in the Bible) < Ancient Greek βιβλία, (biblia) “books”, plural of βιβλίον (biblion) “book”, originally a diminutive of βίβλος (biblos) < βύβλος (bublos) “[[papyrus]]” (from the ancient [[Phoenicia]]n city of [[Byblos]] which exported this writing [[material]])

Latin biblia “a collection of books” (since there are many books in the Bible) < Ancient Greek βιβλία, (biblia) “books”, plural of βιβλίον (biblion) “book”, originally a diminutive of βίβλος (biblos) < βύβλος (bublos) “[[papyrus]]” (from the ancient [[Phoenicia]]n city of [[Byblos]] which exported this writing [[material]])

 

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]