Writings
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writ·ing
(rī′tĭng)n.
1.
a. The act or process of producing and recording words in a form that can be read and understood: At first, most students find writing difficult.
b. The occupation or style of someone who writes, especially for publication.
2. Written form: Put it in writing.
3. Handwriting; penmanship: writing that has many flourishes.
4. Something written, especially:
a. Meaningful letters or characters that constitute readable matter: erased the writing on the blackboard.
b. A written work, especially a literary composition: collected all the author's writings.
5. Writings(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Bible The third of the three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles. See Table at Bible.
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Writings
(ˈraɪtɪŋz)pl n
1. (Judaism) the Writings another term for the Hagiographa
2. (Bible) the Writings another term for the Hagiographa
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Noun | 1. | Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures Book of Ruth, Ruth - a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died 1 Chronicles, I Chronicles - the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC 2 Chronicles, II Chronicles - the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC Book of Ezra, Ezra - an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah - an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity Book of Esther, Esther - an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre Book of Job, Job - a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply Book of Psalms, Psalms - an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms Book of Proverbs, Proverbs - an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) Book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes - an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC Canticle of Canticles, Canticles, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs - an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later Book of Lamentations, Lamentations - an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel, Daniel - an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar Hebrew Scripture, Tanach, Tanakh - the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings |
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write
(rait) – past tense wrote (rout) : past participle written (ˈritn) – verb1. to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper. They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.escribir
2. to compose the text of (a book, poem etc). She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.escribir
3. to compose a letter (and send it). He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.escribir
ˈwriter noun a person who writes, especially for a living. Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.escritor
ˈwriting noun letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language. the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.escritura
ˈwritings noun plural the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person. the writings of Plato.escrito, obra escrita
written (ˈritn) adjective in writing. a written message.escrito
ˈwriting-paper noun paper for writing letters etc on. writing-paper and envelopes. papel de escribir, papel de carta
write downwrite out to copy or record in writing. Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting.transcribir
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