bible

bible is a Noun

Definition:

[1] A book. [Obs.] Chaucer.

[2] The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James`s Bible; Douay Bible; Luther`s Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.

[3] A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible. Fig.)

[4] A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many experts on the field. Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible. -- Douay Bible. See Douay Bible. -- Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.