The holybooks say that God made people in the image of God.
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Definition of 'book'
book
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countable noun
A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
Definition of 'holy'
holy
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adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion.