Douay-Rheims Bible

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars: The Douay–Rheims Bible is a specific, historically significant English translation of the Latin Vulgate, produced by Catholic scholars in exile during the Reformation period.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Scholars often compare the language of the Douay–Rheims Bible to the King James Version.
    • The Douay–Rheims Bible was the standard English Catholic Bible for centuries.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Douay–Rheims Version": A common alternative name for this translation.
    • He prefers the textual notes found in the Douay–Rheims Version.
Variants and Related Words

  • Douay Bible: A shortened, common name for the Douay–Rheims Bible.

    • The Douay Bible was first published in Reims, France.

  • Rheims–Douay Bible: An alternative ordering of the name, emphasizing the New Testament published in Rheims (1582) before the Old Testament in Douay (1609–10).

Synonyms
  • Catholic English Bible: A general term for English Bibles authorized for Catholic use, of which the Douay–Rheims is the seminal example.
  • Douay Version: A direct synonym.
Related Phrases
  • "According to the Douay–Rheims": A phrase used to cite a specific textual reading.
    • The verse reads differently according to the Douay–Rheims.
Noun
  1. an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars

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