Scripture
/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.
- 2 A sacred writing or holy book. countable, uncountable
"The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta."
- 3 any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group wordnet
- 4 An authoritative statement. broadly, countable, uncountable
- 5 the sacred writings of the Christian religions wordnet
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- 6 A (short) passage or verse from the Bible countable, informal, uncountable
Example
More examples"Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“I write”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English scripture, from Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“I write”).