the Vulgate
noun/ðə ˈvʌlɡeɪt/, /ðə ˈvʌlɡət/
/ðə ˈvʌlɡeɪt/, /ðə ˈvʌlɡət/
[singular]- the main Latin version of the Bible prepared in the late 4th centuryWord Originfrom Latin vulgata (editio(n-)) ‘(edition) prepared for the public’, feminine past participle of vulgare, from vulgus ‘common people’.
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