What is another word for the Vulgate?

Pronunciation: [ðə vˈʌlɡe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The Vulgate is a Latin version of the Bible that was translated by Saint Jerome in the late 4th century. It is considered to be the most important translation of the Bible during the Middle Ages. There are several synonyms for the Vulgate, such as the Latin Bible, the Jerome Bible, and the Holy Scripture of the Roman Catholic Church. The Latin Bible refers to the entire corpus of biblical texts that were translated into Latin, while the Jerome Bible emphasizes the role of the translator, Saint Jerome. The Holy Scripture of the Roman Catholic Church is a more specific term, as the Vulgate became the official Bible of the Catholic Church in the 16th century.

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What are the hypernyms for The vulgate?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    bible, Christian Bible, catholic bible, Latin Bible, Christian scripture, Version of the Bible.

Famous quotes with The vulgate

  • The Baron of Bradwardine being asked what he thought of these recruits, […] answered drily, 'that he could not but have an excellent opinion of them, since they resembled precisely the followers who attached themselves to the good King David at the cave of Adullam, , every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, which the Vulgate renders bitter of soul;'
    Walter Scott

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