Scripture
Meanings
noun
- The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.
noun
- A sacred writing or holy book.
- An authoritative statement.
- A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.
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Etymology
From Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”).
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