italic version
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An early Latin version of the Bible, prepared from the Septuagint. It pre- ceded the Vulgate, or the version by St.
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 “italic version” mean?
An early Latin version of the Bible, prepared from the Septuagint. It pre- ceded the Vulgate, or the version by St.
Is “italic version” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.