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Vulgate

Vulgate [ vúl gayt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Latin version of Bible: a Latin version of the Bible, produced by Saint Jerome in the 4th century

[Early 17th century. < Latin vulgata editio 'edition made public, edition for ordinary people' < vulgatus (see vulgate)]
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