Biblia pauperum

noun

A medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA medieval Bible consisting of mainly pictures rather than text.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. EnglishBiblia pauperum

Latin [Term?] (literally “paupers' Bible”)

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APA

Biblia pauperum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biblia%20pauperum

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“Biblia pauperum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biblia%20pauperum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Biblia pauperum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Biblia%20pauperum.

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