biblical

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Prof. Zertal's excavation team uncovered five large foot-shaped compounds that he identifies as the biblical site of Gilgal. and this

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.
  2. adjective Being in keeping with the nature of the Bible, especially:
  3. adjective Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in the Bible.

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  • Landscapes .—Although Watts will ever be remembered for his allegorical, biblical, and portrait painting, yet he was by no means deficient in landscape art. —  Watts
  • "How biblical, an impertinence for an impertinence Well, I'm much better at impertinence than I am at sheepshearing," he said reasonably. —  Mary Jo Putney - The Rake.htm
  • Two examples especially-one biblical, the other historic-are often cited as paradigmatic of the religious violence inherent to both Judaism and Christianity and usually put an end to the debate of whether Islam is unique in regards to its teachings and violence. —  Writings from the Middle East Forum and Middle East Quarterly.
  • Prof. Zertal's excavation team uncovered five large foot-shaped compounds that he identifies as the biblical site of Gilgal. and this —  My Right Word
  • When Barack Obama decided that the Bible's condemnation of homosexuality in the book of Romans was and "obscure" passage that needn't be taken too seriously he showed that he favors some religions over others especially if they are non-biblical or too liberal to take the Bible seriously. —  The Reality Check
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Medieval Latin biblicus, from Late Latin biblia, Bible; see Bible.

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  1. from Middle Latin biblicus, from Late Latin biblia, Bible, + -al.
 

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/ˈbɪblɪkəl/
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