vulgate
/vuhl-geyt, -git/US // ˈvʌl geɪt, -gɪt //UK // (ˈvʌlɡeɪt, -ɡɪt) rare //
武尔盖特
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the Latin version of the Bible, prepared chiefly by Saint Jerome at the end of the 4th century a.d., and used as the authorized version of the Roman Catholic Church.
- : any commonly recognized text or version of a work.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating to the Vulgate.
- : commonly used or accepted; common.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The Vulgate translates: “Et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
Wycliffe translates the Vulgate: “And it as a modir onourid schal meete hym, and as a womman fro virgynyte schal take him.”
I'd only accept it so far as it agrees with the Vulgate and the Codices.
The Vulgate was a very ancient version of the Bible in Latin.
All quotations from Scripture in this story are of course taken from the Vulgate, except those made by Jews.
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