Bishops' Bible

proper noun

An English edition of the Bible produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the King James Version that was completed in 1611.

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Meanings

proper nounBishops' Bible (plural Bishops' Bibles)

plural Bishops' Bibles

  1. An English edition of the Bible produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the King James Version that was completed in 1611.
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APA

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

MLA

“Bishops' Bible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bishops'%20Bible. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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