Authorized Version of the Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In the Roman system of numeration it was (and in medical prescriptions still is) used in place of i as the final figure in a series — iij, vij, etc., for iii, vii.
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 “Authorized Version of the Bible” mean?
In the Roman system of numeration it was (and in medical prescriptions still is) used in place of i as the final figure in a series — iij, vij, etc., for iii, vii.
Is “Authorized Version of the Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.