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sola scriptura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
so-la scrip-tura
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Protestant Christian doctrine that the Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sōlā scrīptūrā (“by scripture alone”) (ablative).

Usage

Phrases

nuda scriptura prima scriptura sola ecclesia tota scriptura church council

Frequently Paired Words

nuda scriptura prima scriptura sola ecclesia tota scriptura church council

Questions

What does sola scriptura mean?
The Protestant Christian doctrine that the Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice.
Where does sola scriptura come from?
Borrowed from Latin sōlā scrīptūrā (“by scripture alone”) (ablative).

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