douay bible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
    Rheims-Douay Bible; Douay-Rheims Version; Douay Version; Rheims-Douay Version; Douay-Rheims Bible.

WordNet

Dou"ay Bi"ble
Etymology
From Douay, or Douai, a town in France.
Definitions
  1. A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published. Written also Doway Bible. Called also the Rheims and Douay version.

Webster 1913