bible
/ˈbaɪbəl/
noun
Common
1.n.the sacred writings of the Christian religions
“he went to carry the Word to the heathen”
2.n.a book regarded as authoritative in its field
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bible and book share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bible means “the sacred writings of the Christian religions”. book means “a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)”. book is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbaɪbəl/
1.n.the sacred writings of the Christian religions
“he went to carry the Word to the heathen”
2.n.a book regarded as authoritative in its field
/ˈbʊk/
1.n.a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
“I am reading a good book on economics”
2.n.physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
“he used a large book as a doorstop”
3.n.a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
| bible | book | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbaɪbəl/ | /ˈbʊk/ |
| Said | BAHY-buhl | buuk |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 15 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | Christian Bible, Book, Good Book | none recorded |
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