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Added 9 October 2026

scripture

/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/ noun

Latin root: scrīptūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scripture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A sacred writing or holy book.
The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.
An authoritative statement.
A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.

Origin

From Middle English scripture, from Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”). By surface analysis, script + -ure.

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