Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A collection of eight books; specifically, the first eight books of the Old Testament considered as forming one volume or series of books. Also
Octoteuch .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.
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- noun A collection of
eight books ; especially, the first eight books of theOld Testament .
Etymologies
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Latin octateuchus, Ancient Greek
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