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biblical

bib·li·cal

UK/ˈbɪblɪkəl/ US/ˈbɪblɪkʌl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

  • “biblical names”
  • “biblical Hebrew”
Synonyms
2.

in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people

  • “biblical styles in writing”
  • “a beard of biblical proportions”
  • “biblical costumes”

Origin

From Medieval Latin biblicus + -al, equivalent to bible + -ical.

Phrases

  • biblical blue
  • biblical studies
  • in the biblical sense
  • know someone in the biblical sense

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