Douai Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
See BIBLE, THE ENGLISH. The English college at Douai was founded by William Allen (afterwards cardinal) in 1568. The Douai Bible translates such words as repentance by the word penance, etc., and the whole contains notes by Roman Catholic divines.
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 “Douai Bible” mean?
See BIBLE, THE ENGLISH. The English college at Douai was founded by William Allen (afterwards cardinal) in 1568. The Douai Bible translates such words as repentance by the word penance, etc., and the whole contains notes by Roman Catholic divines.
Is “Douai Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.