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 Bi·ble n.
 1. A book. [Obs.]
 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 Muslim Bible.
 Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.
 Douay Bible. See Douay Bible.
 Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.
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