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a version of the Bible produced in Britain in 1881–95, based on the ↑Authorized Version but using more modern language.
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(the) Revised Version
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The Revised Version of the Bible — Revise Re*vise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Revising}.] [F. reviser, fr. L. revidere, revisum, to see again; pref. re re + videre, visum, to see. See {Review}, {View}.] 1. To look at again for the detection of errors; to re[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Authorized Version — The Authorized Version † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Authorized Version Name given to the English translation of the Bible produced by the Commission appointed by James I, and in consequence often spoken of as King James s Bible . It… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Authorized Version — Authorized Au thor*ized, a. 1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent. [1913 Webster] 2. Sanctioned by authority. [1913 Webster] {The Authorized Version} of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Revised Version — Bible translation infobox translation title = Revised Version full name = English Revised Version abbreviation = RV (ERV) nt published = 1881 ot published = 1885 textual basis = translation type = literal copyright = Public domain genesis 1:1 3=… … Wikipedia
(the) Revised Standard Version — the Revised Standard Version [the Revised Standard Version] (abbr the RSV) a modern version of the Bible produced by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1946–57. It is based on the ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Revised Version — n. a revision, or recension, of the Authorized, or King James, Version of the Bible, made by a committee of U.S. and British scholars and published in 1885 (New Testament in 1881) * * * (abbr the RV) a version of the Bible produced in Britain in… … Universalium
Revised Version — n. a revision, or recension, of the Authorized, or King James, Version of the Bible, made by a committee of U.S. and British scholars and published in 1885 (New Testament in 1881) … English World dictionary
Revised Version — Revised Ver|sion, the an improved and corrected ↑edition of the ↑Authorized Version of the Bible, produced in the late 19th century … Dictionary of contemporary English
Revised Version — Revised′ Ver′sion n. bib a recension of the Authorized Version, prepared by British and American scholars, the Old Testament being published in 1885, and the New Testament in 1881 … From formal English to slang
American Revised Version — noun a revised version of the King James Version • Syn: ↑American Standard Version • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Bible, ↑Christian Bible, ↑Book, ↑Good Book, ↑Holy Scripture, ↑Holy Writ, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
