sacred scripture
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈseɪkrɪd ˈskrɪptʃər/
:
escritura sagrada
- Many people find inspiration and guidance in sacred scripture during difficult times.
Examples
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First, he envisions that the sacred scripture of a tradition provides not only the words used in communication but also the rightly played language games.
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That sacred scripture was not always meant to be consumed character by character; it testifies to its diverse functions and values.
Academic text (2015) -
But in church it's still 'sacred scripture' and 'This is the word of the Lord.'
Blog text (8) -
Without a belief in some sort of sacred scripture, no one today could hold that the Earth is young.
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That is, the language games found in sacred scripture shape a shared and holistic outlook of an entire community.
Academic text (2007) -
There exist many different communities of believers with their distinctive religions, prophets, and sacred scriptures.
Blog text (26) -
Within the sacred scriptures, stories, and teachings of most religious traditions, we will find both stumbling blocks and springboards.
Academic text (1995) -
The writings of Baha'u'llah, the Bb, and Abdu'l-Baha form the sacred scriptures of the Baha'i Faith.
Blog text (27) -
Because they write from an Evangelical perspective, Skeel and Stuntz's engagement with Christian sources is largely confined to citing passages from sacred scripture.
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Just before one dies, Ganges water is often administered, and sometimes verses from sacred scriptures relating to death are read or chanted aloud in Sanskrit or English.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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6.7
Sacred writings a religion accepts as true and important, like the Bible or Quran
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3.7
A book or writing that people treat as holy in a religion
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6.3
A book or writing that people respect and use in worship in a religion
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7.7
A text that a religion treats as holy and important
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4.5
A text seen as holy and used for worship or teaching in a religion
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a text considered holy and authoritative' is directly derivable from the parts: 'sacred' (holy) modifies 'scripture' (holy text). This adjective + noun compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Sacred scripture literally names a special kind of book: sacred means 'holy' and scripture means 'writing', so imagine a book kept for prayer and read in ceremonies. That's why it means 'a holy and important religious text'.