3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Vulgate  \Vul"gate\,  n.  [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.] 
  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}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Vulgate  \Vul"gate\,  a. 
  Of  or  pertaining  to  the  Vulgate,  or  the  old  Latin  version  of 
  the  Scriptures. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Vulgate 
  n  :  the  Latin  version  of  the  Bible  used  by  Roman  Catholics  [syn: 
  {Vulgate}] 

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