old testament

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Synonyms: old testaments

Antonyms: old testaments

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Proper noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q19786}} {{lb|en|religion|chiefly|Christianity}} The first major part of the [[Christian]] [[Bible]], covering events before the coming of [[Christ]], corresponding roughly to the [[Jewish]] [[Tanakh]]. Usually subdivided into the categories of [[law]], [[history]], [[poetry]] (or [[wisdom]] books), and [[prophecy]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|often|humorous}} Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of [[God]] in it; especially [[dramatic]], [[violent]] or [[vengeful]].

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