Alexandrinus

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Short for Codex Alexandrinus; a 5th-century manuscript written in Greek uncial script that contains the majority of the Old and New Testaments; one of the earliest and most complete surviving manuscripts of the Bible.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Alexandrinus
  1. abbreviationShort for Codex Alexandrinus; a 5th-century manuscript written in Greek uncial script that contains the majority of the Old and New Testaments; one of the earliest and most complete surviving manuscripts of the Bible.

Origin

Literally "of Alexandria." The Codex Alexandrinus got its name from its historical association with the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

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APA

Alexandrinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrinus

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“Alexandrinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrinus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alexandrinus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrinus.

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