Biblical
Americanadjective
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of or in the Bible.
a Biblical name.
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in accord with the Bible.
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evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent.
disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.
adjective
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of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible
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resembling the Bible in written style
Other Word Forms
- Biblically adverb
- anti-Biblical adjective
- anti-Biblically adverb
- biblically adverb
- non-Biblical adjective
- non-Biblically adverb
- post-Biblical adjective
- pro-Biblical adjective
Etymology
Origin of Biblical
1780–90; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( bibl ( ia ) Bible + -icus -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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In July 2025, Mrs. Paxton filed for divorce “on biblical grounds,” meaning adultery.
It was reported Ferdie also wrote the biblical sentence, “He who trusts in me shall live,” in Greek, the original language of the New Testament.
From Literature
As the months passed, Seybert’s frenetic requests for Maggie included conjuring the spirits of biblical figures, like Elijah and Gabriel, as well as Saints Peter and Paul.
From Literature
His minister father loathed rap, yet Jean teasingly and earnestly called himself “the preacher’s son,” filling his verses with biblical language that still shows up in “Quantum Leap.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages” explores how the biblical concept of Genesis has been interpreted and visualized across time, starting with artists making work during the Middle Ages.
From Los Angeles Times
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