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Meaning of 'scripture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scripture [ n.]
- Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.
- The books of the Old and the new Testament, or of either of them; the Bible; -- used by way of eminence or distinction, and chiefly in the plural.
- A passage from the Bible;; a text.

Meaning of 'scripture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scripture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the sacred writings of the Christian religions
Example in sentence:
  • he went to carry the Word to the heathen