scripture — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A sacred writing or holy book.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.

   More examples (1)

   In a word, they were made uſe of by the immediate ſucceſſors of the Apoſtles, and many of them read in the Public Aſſemblies of Chriſtians, as Canonical Scripture, without the leaſt mark of Diſtinction, in point of Autority[…]

   It would be quite unwise to deem the whole historical enterprise as wrong-headed and to think that one can revert to the gospels' way of reading scripture, […]

2. An authoritative statement.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

4. a Hindu liturgical text

   Usage

   • Hinduism
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

   Synonyms

   sacred scripture

   Broader terms

   sacred textsacred writingreligious writingreligious text