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Biblical

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[ bib-li-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or in the Bible:

    a Biblical name.

  2. in accord with the Bible.
  3. evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent:

    disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.



biblical

/ ˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible
  2. resembling the Bible in written style
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • l·· l·· adverb
  • t-l· adjective
  • anti-l·· adverb
  • ԴDz-l· adjective
  • non-l·· adverb
  • Dz-l· adjective
  • -l· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Biblical1

1780–90; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( bibl ( ia ) Bible + -icus -ic ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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“It’s almost a biblical kind of conclusion, from ashes to ashes. That’s for humans but, in this case, it’s for all of those objects as well.”

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They tell me about the New Testament and studying, and biblical truth and interpretations that lead you to the Truth — that capital "T" truth.

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At a time when Christians are called upon to embrace Jesus’ message of love and charity, our president continues to revel in a cruelty that’s, well, biblical.

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At one point he becomes the Biblical Jonah.

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There’s also the matter of a giant catfish that carries a bellyful of biblical implications.

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