VULGATE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Vulgate

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

from Latin vulgata (editio(n-)) ‘(edition) prepared for the public’, feminine past participle of vulgare, from vulgus ‘common people’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈvʌlɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈvʌlɡət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the principal Latin version of the Bible, prepared mainly by St Jerome in the late 4th century, and (as revised in 1592) adopted as the official text for the Roman Catholic Church.

Short Definition:

principal Latin version of Bible

Definition:

common or colloquial speech

Short Definition:

common or colloquial speech

Examples:
  • I required a new, formal language in which to address him, not the vulgate

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