VULGATE

Vulgate

(noun) the Latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek mainly by St. Jerome at the end of the 4th century; as revised in 1592 it was adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Vulgate

The Latin translation of the Bible (from Hebrew and Greek) made by Saint Jerome.

Etymology

Adjective

vulgate (comparative more vulgate, superlative most vulgate or vulgatest)

(archaic) Made common, published for common use, vulgarized.

(of a text, especially, the Bible, uncomparable) In or pertaining to the common version or edition.

Noun

vulgate (plural vulgates)

The vernacular language of a people.

(of a text, especially, the Bible) A common version or edition.

Verb

vulgate (third-person singular simple present vulgates, present participle vulgating, simple past and past participle vulgated)

To publish, spread, promulgate to the people.

Source: Wiktionary

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Vul"gate, n. Etym: [NL. vulgata, from L. vulgatus usual, common, p. p. of vulgare to make general, or common, fr. vulgus the multitude: cf. F. vulgate. See Vulgar, a.]

Definition: An ancient Latin version of the Scripture, and the only version which the Roman Church admits to be authentic; -- so called from its common use in the Latin Church.

Note: The Vulgate was made by Jerome at the close of the 4th century. The Old Testament he translated mostly from the Hebrew and Chaldaic, and the New Testament he revised from an older Latin version. The Douay version, so called, is an English translation from the Vulgate. See Douay Bible.

Vul"gate, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the Scriptures.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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