"Biblical" meaning in English

See Biblical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɪblɪkəl/ Audio: en-us-biblical.ogg [US] Forms: Biblical [positive], more Biblical [comparative], most Biblical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is Biblical, it is related to the Bible.
    Sense id: simple-Biblical-en-adj-J3rjJAUY
  2. If something is of Biblical proportions, it is usually very large or has very large effects, often negative.
    Sense id: simple-Biblical-en-adj-hBHamWou
  3. If something is from Biblical times, it happened roughly between 2000 BCE and 100 CE.
    Sense id: simple-Biblical-en-adj-q-kM2EEq
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