- (often capital)
of, in accordance with, or based on Scripture of or relating to writing
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scrip•tur•al /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- of or relating to scripture or to scriptures.
scrip•tur•al
(skrip′chər əl),USA pronunciation adj.
scrip′tur•al•ly, adv.
scrip′tur•al•ness, n.
- (sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or in accordance with sacred writings, esp. the Scriptures.
- rendered in or related to writing.
- Late Latin scrīptūrālis. See scripture, -al1
- 1635–45
scrip′tur•al•ness, n.
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