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Scripture

The English word “Scripture” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.

Etymology

From Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”).

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