Bible: Meaning and Definition of

Bi•ble

1. the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
2. Also calledthe collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: known to Christians as the Old Testament.
3. (often l.c.) the sacred writings of any religion.
4. (l.c.) any book, reference work, periodical, etc., accepted as authoritative, informative, or reliable: He regarded that particular bird book as the birdwatchers' bible.