biblical

• Relatif à la Bible ou contenu dans celle-ci ; souvent utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de grandiose, de considérable ou d'ancien.

Relating to or contained in the Bible; often used to describe something of great scale, significance, or antiquity.

1. Relating to the BibleB2formal

   Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible; in accordance with the scriptures.

   biblique (relatif à la Bible)

   • The scholar gave a lecture on biblical history.
   • Many biblical stories are well-known around the world.
   • The text contains several biblical references.

   Synonymescanonicalscriptural

   Antonymesprofanesecularworldly

2. Characteristic of the BibleC1formal

   In keeping with the nature, style, or times of the Bible or its people.

   Propre à la Bible

   • The drought was of biblical proportions.
   • His patience was almost biblical in its endurance.
   • The storm caused damage on a biblical scale.

   Synonymesscriptural