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(skrɪptʃəʳ)
Word forms: plural scriptures
variable noun
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.
Synonyms: The Bible, The Word, The Gospels, The Scriptures More Synonyms of scripture

scripture in British English

(ˈskrɪptʃə)
noun
a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing
Word origin
C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write

Scripture in British English

(ˈskrɪptʃə)
noun
1.  Also called: Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, the Scriptures Christianity
the Old and New Testaments
2. 
any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group

scripture in American English

(ˈskrɪptʃər)
noun
1.  Obsolete
anything written
2.  [S-]
a Bible passage
3. 
a. 
any sacred writing or books
b. 
any writing regarded as authoritative and inviolable
4.  [S-] [often pl.]
the sacred writings of the Jews, identical with the Old Testament of the Christians
5.  [S-] [often pl.]
the Christian Bible; Old and New Testaments
Derived forms
scriptural (ˈscriptural)
adjective
Word origin
ME < L scriptura, a writing, in LL(Ec), a Scripture, passage of Scripture < scriptus: see script1

Examples of 'scripture' in a sentence
scripture

There were a dozen witnesses prepared to swear that McGuire had remained until the small hours, drinking coffee and quoting scripture.
Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002)
The scripture verse about faith the size of a mustard seed leaped into her mind.
Debbie Macomber ANGELS EVERYWHERE (2002)

Quotations

The devil can cite Scripture for his purposeWilliam ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice

In other languages
scripture

British English: scripture NOUN
Scripture or the scriptures refers to writings that are regarded as holy in a particular religion.
...a quote from scripture.
  • American English: scripture
  • Brazilian Portuguese: escritura
  • Chinese: > 圣典宗教
  • European Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras
  • French: Écriture sainte
  • German: Heilige Schrift
  • Italian: sacre scritture
  • Japanese: 聖書
  • Korean: 경전
  • European Portuguese: escritura
  • Latin American Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras

(noun) 
Definition
the Old and New Testaments
a quote from scripture
Synonyms
The Bible
The Word
The Gospels
The Scriptures
The Word of God
The Good Book
Holy Scripture
Holy Writ
Holy Bible
The Book of Books

Quotation

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose [William Shakespeare – The Merchant of Venice]

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