経典 — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bible name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
• sutra noun A rule, aphorism, or short saying in Sanskrit texts on grammar, law, or philosophy.

Senses

経典 is used for these senses in English:

• Bible The Jewish holy book that was largely incorporated into the Christian Bible.
• sutra A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
• sutra (Buddhism, Hinduism) A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.

Bible — full definition

1. name The central sacred text of Judaism and Christianity, made up of the Old and New Testaments (or the Old Testament alone, for Jewish tradition).
2. noun By extension, the definitive or most authoritative reference book on a subject.

sutra — full definition

1. noun A rule, aphorism, or short saying in Sanskrit texts on grammar, law, or philosophy.
2. noun A Buddhist scripture recording a teaching or discourse of the Buddha.

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