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Webster 1913 Edition

Vulgate

Vul′gate

,
Noun.
[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
,
Adj.
]
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.
☞ 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
.

Vul′gate

,
Adj.
Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the Scriptures.

Webster 1828 Edition

Vulgate

VULGATE

,
Noun.
A very ancient Latin version of the scriptures, one the only one which the Romish church admits to be authentic. It is so called from its common use in the Latin church.

VULGATE

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the old Latin version of the scriptures.

Definition 2024

Vulgate

Vulgate

See also: vulgate

English

Proper noun

Vulgate

  1. the Latin translation of the Bible (from Hebrew and Greek) made by Saint Jerome

Translations

vulgate

vulgate

See also: Vulgate

English

Noun

vulgate ‎(plural vulgates)

  1. the vernacular language of a people

French

Noun

vulgate f ‎(plural vulgates)

  1. Common and widespread popular saying

Italian

Noun

vulgate f

  1. plural of vulgata

Latin

Verb

vulgāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of vulgō

References

Etymology

From Latin versio vulgata ‎(“edition in vernacular language”)

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