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Biblia pauperum

Biblia pauperum noun: a medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.

Noun

Biblia pauperum

  1. (historical) A medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.

Origin of Biblia pauperum

Latin [Term?] (literally “paupers' Bible”)

Questions about Biblia pauperum

What does Biblia pauperum mean?
Biblia pauperum means a medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.
What part of speech is Biblia pauperum?
Biblia pauperum is a noun.

Words near Biblia pauperum in the dictionary

  1. Biblewoman
  2. Biblewomen
  3. Biblezine
  4. Biblezines
  5. biblia abiblia
  6. Biblia pauperum
  7. biblic
  8. biblical
  9. Biblical Aramaic
  10. biblical blue
  11. biblical eating

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