bible

Universal Words noun 1 (the Bible) [sing.] the holy book of the Christian religion, consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament 2 (the Bible) [sing.] the holy book of the Jewish religion, consisting of the Torah (or Law), the PROPHETS, and the Writings 3 [C] a copy of the holy book of the Christian or Jewish religion 4 [C] a book containing important information on a subject, that you refer to very often: the stamp-collector's bible