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Biblical — Bib li*cal (b[i^]b l[i^]*kal), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, the Bible; as, biblical learning; biblical authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biblical — 1790, from BIBLE (Cf. Bible) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Related: Biblically. Earlier adjective was Biblic (1680s) … Etymology dictionary
biblical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or contained in the Bible. DERIVATIVES biblically adverb … English terms dictionary
biblical — [bib′li kəl] adj. [also B ] 1. of or in the Bible 2. in keeping with or according to the Bible; like that in the Bible biblically adv … English World dictionary
Biblical — Biblically, biblically, adv. /bib li keuhl/, adj. 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, esp. in size or extent: disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical… … Universalium
Biblical — Bib•li•cal [[t]ˈbɪb lɪ kəl[/t]] adj. (often l.c.) 1) of or in the Bible: a Biblical name[/ex] 2) in accord with the Bible 3) rel evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, esp. in size or extent: disaster on a biblical scale; a… … From formal English to slang
biblical — bib|li|cal [ˈbıblıkəl] adj [usually before noun] relating to or written in the Bible ▪ The disease dates back to biblical times . biblical story/text/reference ▪ the biblical story of Noah … Dictionary of contemporary English
biblical — bib|li|cal [ bıblıkl ] adjective relating to or based on the Bible know someone in the biblical way/sense HUMOROUS to have had sex with someone of biblical proportions very big or important, especially in a bad or unpleasant way: an epidemic of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
biblical — [[t]bɪ̱blɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Biblical means contained in or relating to the Bible. The community, whose links with Syria date back to biblical times, is mainly elderly. ...the biblical story of Noah … English dictionary
biblical — UK [ˈbɪblɪk(ə)l] / US adjective relating to or based on the Bible • know someone in the biblical way/sense humorous to have had sex with someone of biblical proportions … English dictionary
