biblical reference

collocation in English

meaningsofbiblicalandreference

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biblical
adjective
uk
/ˈbɪb.lɪ.kəl/us
/ˈbɪb.lɪ.kəl/
in, from, or relating to ...
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reference
noun
uk
/ˈref.ər.əns/us
/ˈref.ɚ.əns/
a mention ...
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(Definition ofbiblicalandreferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbiblical reference

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I think that is abiblicalreference, but do not ask me for the quote.
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In the introduction for example, the editor includes abiblicalreferenceto the sons and daughters who shall prophesy in the last days (i).
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Thebiblicalreferencein the title does not imply any religious affiliation: it merely summarizes the importance of the rules compiled.
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The section title derives from thebiblicalreferenceto a bottle as a goatskin that has been cured and hardened by smoke from a fire.
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Running around the entire hall are a series of axioms, some ofbiblicalreference.
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By means of classical and biblical references, the stanzas evoke a pastoral setting, the bridegroom's wondrous arrival, and the final resplendent redemption when the serpent is destroyed.
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The point of principle is clear, and the exact biblical references are set out in their substantial literature.
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He will be aware of biblical references to the upas tree which poisons all that come close to it.
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Should we not remember that we had better be a bit careful about biblical references?
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The school received three such letters, one of which was a fantastic letter from a religious crank in which there were a number of biblical references.
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Following this ruling, creationism was stripped of all overt biblical references and was then renamed creation science.
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Yet his account contains very few biblical references.
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The total number of biblical references here is seven.
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At times, he included classical and biblical references and inscriptions, as well as drapery, architecture, and symbolic props.
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Some biblical references on this subject are debated depending on ones school of theology.
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It comes with a 17-page booklet with lyrics and biblical references for each of the songs.
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Biblical references to eggs are only in reference to gathering them from the wild (for example, and).
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Nevertheless, the song contains vivid biblical references prevalent throughout their catalogue.
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The text is interspersed with lacunae and everyday language combines with poetry and biblical references leading up to syntax disruption and distortion of grammar.
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