Scrip|ture

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• scrip — ad·scrip·tion; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·scrip·tive; cir·cum·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion; de·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion·less; de·scrip·tio; de·scrip·tiv·ism; de·scrip·tiv·ist; de·scrip·tiv·is·tic; de·scrip·to·ry;… …   English syllables

• ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… …   English syllables

• scripture — scrip·ture …   English syllables

• scripture — scrip|ture [ˈskrıptʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: scriptura something written , from scribere; SCRIBE] 1.) Scripture[U] also the (Holy) Scriptures the Bible ▪ the way God is portrayed in Scripture 2.) [U …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• scripture — scrip|ture [ skrıptʃər ] noun 1. ) scripture or Scripture uncount the Bible a ) the study of the Bible 2. ) count or uncount the holy writings of any religion: the Hindu scriptures …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Scripture — Scrip•ture [[t]ˈskrɪp tʃər[/t]] n. 1) bib Often, Scriptures Also called Holy Scripture or Scriptures the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together. 2) rel (often l.c.) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious… …   From formal English to slang

• scripture-reader — scripˈture reader noun (historical) A person who read the Bible in cottages, barracks, etc to those who could not read for themselves • • • Main Entry: ↑scripture …   Useful english dictionary

• chronology — 3600 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E. Indus Valley civilization, including sites at Mohenjodaro and Harappa, prospers. Archaeo logical finds include a seal that some scholars identify as a proto Shiva. 2050 ¶ Indo Iranian people settle in Iran (Persia) and… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism