No. 5,464 in French
bible
The word "bible" in French refers to the **Bible**, a sacred scripture of Christianity, or by extension, a reference book considered authoritative.
In a sentence
Il garde une vieille bible sur son étagère.
He keeps an old Bible on his shelf.
In this sentence, 'bible' is used in its primary meaning as the sacred book of Christianity.
Cette recette de cuisine est ma bible.
This cooking recipe book is my bible.
Here, 'bible' is used metaphorically to refer to a reference book or a resource that one trusts extensively.
Les journalistes considèrent ce guide de style comme leur bible.
Journalists consider this style guide as their bible.
In this instance, 'bible' represents an authoritative resource regarded as essential by a group or profession.
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