Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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A sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as being the work of God.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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The Logos, or God the Son.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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The creator(s) of a media franchise and/or their extradiegetic revelations about plot, characters, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle
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noun
A message from God, or a manifestation of his will.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The Scriptures, especially when interpreted as the work of God rather than man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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noun
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word
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Broader terms: sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
Narrower terms: family Bible, Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Douay-Rheims Version, Rheims-Douay Bible, Rheims-Douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Version, King James Bible, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Standard Version, American Revised Version, Revised Standard Version
noun
the message of the Gospel of Christ
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Gospel, Gospels, evangel
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a manifestation of the mind and will of God
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: manifestation
History
From Middle English worde of god, wurde of god, variant of Middle English godes word, Godes word (“Word of God”, literally “God's word”), from Old English Godes word (“Word of God”). Compare West Frisian Wurd fan God, Dutch Woord van God.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
