scripture

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the sacred writings of a religion, considered collectively, or a particular sacred text

   Students compared passages of Hindu and Buddhist scripture.

2. 2
   noun

   a passage or individual writing from the Bible or another sacred canon

   The commentary cites a scripture from Isaiah to support its interpretation.

3. 3
   noun

   figurative: a text or statement treated as unquestionable authority

   Some investors treated the founder's letters as scripture.

From Middle English scripture, from Latin scriptura ("a writing"), from scriptus, the past participle of scribere ("to write"). The religious sense developed for writings accepted as sacred authority.

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