Alexandrian Codex
Preserved but no longer current.
A Greek MS. of the Scriptures written (probably in the 5th cen- tury) in uncials on parchment, which is sup- posed to have originated at Alexandria. In 1628 it was presented to Charles I by Cyril Sucar, patriarch of Constantinople, and in 1753 was placed in the British Museum. It contains the Septuagint version (except por- tions of the Psalms), a part of the New Testa- ment, and the Epistles of Clemens Romanus.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Alexandrian Codex” mean?
A Greek MS. of the Scriptures written (probably in the 5th cen- tury) in uncials on parchment, which is sup- posed to have originated at Alexandria. In 1628 it was presented to Charles I by Cyril Sucar, patriarch of Constantinople, and in 1753 was placed in the British Museum. It contains the Septuagint version (except por- tions of the Psalms), a part of the New Testa- ment, and the Epistles of Clemens Romanus.
Is “Alexandrian Codex” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.