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vulgate |
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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