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Vulgate
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noun 1. A commonly recognized text or edition, as of the "Iliad."
2. (In singular) Common or colloquial speech.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "Fred decided to speak in the vulgate to better explain his technical procedures."
Play Button "While I use flowery words on the stage, I prefer the vulgate with my friends."
Play Button "The professor instructed his class to purchase the vulgate of 'Romeo and Juliet' so they could all read the same text."
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Latin, early 16th century
Why This Word?
While it looks extremely similar to "vulgar" ("unrefined; coarse and rude"), and they share the same Latin root ("vulgus," meaning "common people"), "vulgate" is more sophisticated. The first usage is to designate a commonly recognized edition of a known text. ...
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