bible

Definition

  • noun: the book of sacred writings used in the Christian religion
  • noun: the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament

Examples

  • The magazine is now considered the 'bible' of the plastics industry.

  • The book is famous among foodies—it's the gourmet's 'bible'.

  • She gave each of her grandchildren a 'Bible'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) That person's gonna be the guy... ...who can turn this into this. Eight hundred thousand in commission dollars. You, you, help me hand these out. This is going to be your bible. You'll eat with it. - You'll drink with it. - It was simple. X number of calls equals X number of prospects. (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness