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Bishops' Bible

Bishops' Bible proper noun: an English edition of the Bible produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the King James Version that was completed in 1611.

Proper noun

Bishops' Bible (plural Bishops' Bibles)

  1. An English edition of the Bible produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the King James Version that was completed in 1611.

Forms of Bishops' Bible

pluralBishops' Bibles

Questions about Bishops' Bible

What does Bishops' Bible mean?
Bishops' Bible means an English edition of the Bible produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the King James Version that was completed in 1611.
What part of speech is Bishops' Bible?
Bishops' Bible is a proper noun.

Words near Bishops' Bible in the dictionary

  1. bishops
  2. Bishops Bridge
  3. Bishops Cannings
  4. Bishops Lydeard
  5. bishops of Rome
  6. Bishops' Bible
  7. Bishopsbourne
  8. Bishopsgate
  9. bishopship
  10. bishopships
  11. Bishopsteignton

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