sacred writing
Definition
- Noun:
- Religious or holy text: A sacred writing is a text considered to have divine origin, supreme authority, or profound spiritual significance within a religion. It is venerated and used in worship, ritual, and religious instruction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Quran is the sacred writing of Islam.
- Scholars study ancient sacred writings to understand historical beliefs.
- The ritual required reading from the sacred writing.
Advanced Usage
- "to treat something as sacred writing": to regard a text with the utmost reverence and authority, as if it were divinely inspired.
- Some political followers treat the leader's manifesto as sacred writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Sacred text (n): A synonym for sacred writing.
- The museum has a gallery dedicated to sacred texts from around the world.
- Scripture (n): Often used interchangeably with sacred writing, especially for the Christian Bible.
- He reads from scripture every morning.
Synonyms
- Holy scripture: Religious writings considered holy.
- Canonical text: A writing that is part of the official canon of a religion.
Related Phrases
- Body of sacred writing: Refers to the entire collection of holy texts of a religion.
- The Vedic corpus forms a large body of sacred writing.
Related Idioms
- Gospel truth: (Derived from the Christian Gospels, a type of sacred writing) Used to describe something considered completely and unquestionably true.
- He said it with such conviction, as if it were gospel truth.
Noun
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writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
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