Bi·ble n.
 1. A book. [Obs.]
 2. The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
 3. A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Muslim Bible.
 Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.
 Douay Bible. See Douay Bible.
 Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.
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 Dou·ay Bi·ble  A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published. [Written also Doway Bible. Called also the Rheims and Douay version.]
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 Douay Bible
      n : an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic
          scholars [syn: Douay Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Douay-Rheims
          Version, Rheims-Douay Bible, Rheims-Douay Version]