Meanings
proper nounthe Book of Life
- JudaismChristianityThe book in which God is said to record the name of every person who is destined for heaven or the world to come.
Synonyms: Book of the Living
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe book in which God is said to record the name of every person who is destined for heaven or the world to come.
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Origin
- Middle Englishbok of lyfe
- EnglishBook of Life
From Middle English bok of lyfe, boke of lyfe. Compare Old English līflīċ bōc (“Book of Life”).
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Book of Life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Life
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“Book of Life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Life. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Book of Life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Book%20of%20Life.
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