bible

US /ˈbaɪ.bəl/
UK /ˈbaɪ.bəl/
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1.

Bible

the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments

:
She reads a chapter from the Bible every night.
Elle lit un chapitre de la Bible chaque soir.
The sermon was based on a passage from the Bible.
Le sermon était basé sur un passage de la Bible.
2.

bible, ouvrage de référence

a book regarded as authoritative in a particular field or on a particular subject

:
This cookbook is the bible for Italian cuisine.
Ce livre de cuisine est la bible de la cuisine italienne.
His textbook on physics is considered the bible in the field.
Son manuel de physique est considéré comme la bible dans le domaine.