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biblical

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɪbɫəkəɫ// UK //bˈɪblɪkəl// bib·li·cal

adj. relating to the Bible, or something so huge and powerful that it reminds you of stories from the Bible. You use it to describe things like very heavy rain or a massive disaster.

adj. relating to or derived from the Bible; in a secular context, used to describe events of immense scale, intensity, or catastrophic proportions.


SIMPLE

The city suffered from a storm of biblical proportions.

CONTEXTUAL

Farmers are struggling to save their crops after a biblical plague of locusts swept through the valley.

COMPLEX

The documentary explores the archaeological evidence for various biblical narratives while acknowledging the theological significance they hold for millions of believers worldwide.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the fixed phrase 'of biblical proportions' to emphasize the extreme scale of a natural disaster or event.

Pitfall

a biblical rainbiblical rainWhen used as a descriptive adjective for weather or scale, it often functions without an article or as part of a specific noun phrase like 'biblical proportions'.

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