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A translation of the Bible from the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) commisioned for the Church of England.
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Authorized Version — n. the revised English translation of the Bible published in England in 1611 with the authorization of King James I: also called King James Version … English World dictionary
Authorized Version — ► NOUN ▪ an English translation of the Bible made in 1611, at the order of James I … English terms dictionary
Authorized Version — noun an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 • Syn: ↑King James Version, ↑King James Bible • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Bible, ↑Christian Bible, ↑Book, ↑Good Book, ↑Holy Scripture … Useful english dictionary
Authorized Version, The — • Historical background on the AV, also called the King James Bible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Authorized Version — Authorized Ver|sion BrE the English translation of the Bible made in England in 1611 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Authorized Version — The English translation of the Bible published in 1611; though not formally ‘authorized’, it was generally adopted within a generation for public reading in church. The work was initiated at the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 called by King… … Dictionary of the Bible
Authorized Version — an English version of the Bible prepared in England under James I and published in 1611. Also called King James Version. * * * … Universalium
Authorized Version — noun Date: 1824 a revision of the English Bishops Bible carried out under James I, published in 1611, and widely used by Protestants called also King James Version … New Collegiate Dictionary
Authorized Version — Au′thorized Ver′sion n. bib rel King James Version … From formal English to slang
The Authorized Version — Authorized Au thor*ized, a. 1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent. [1913 Webster] 2. Sanctioned by authority. [1913 Webster] {The Authorized Version} of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
