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biblique

biblical

adjective beeb-LEEK Rare
Arts & Culture Religion

Usage Note

Biblique is invariable for gender. Beyond its literal religious sense, it is used hyperbolically in French to describe something of an epic or monumental scale — une pluie biblique (a biblical downpour) or un chaos biblique (utter chaos). The noun la Bible and the adjective biblique share this dual literal-and-hyperbolic range.

Examples

"Ce récit a une portée biblique."

Natural Translation

This story has a biblical scope.

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