"scriptures" in the noun sense
1. Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
"he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
2. scripture, sacred scripture
any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
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