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biblical

Syllabification: (bib·li·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˈbiblikəl/

(also Biblical
, abbreviation: bibl. or Bibl.)
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Definition of biblical

adjective

  • of, relating to, or contained in the Bible:the biblical account of creation biblical times
  • resembling the language or style of the Bible:there is a biblical cadence in the last words he utters
  • very great; on a large scale:we need rainfall of biblical proportions to bring us back to normal

Derivatives

biblically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

biblical in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of biblical in the British & World English dictionary